How do you say foie grass?
What is foie gras in English?
Foie gras (English: /ˌfwɑːˈɡrɑː/ ( listen), French: [fwa ɡʁɑ]; French for ‘fat liver’) is a specialty food product made of the liver of a duck or goose.
Why is foie gras banned?
In some form, artificially fattening birds has happened since the days of the Ancient Egyptians. Production of foie gras ceased in Britain in 2006, banned under then-new animal welfare legislation on the grounds it was an act which caused “an animal to suffer unnecessarily”, making production a criminal offence.
Where is foie gras illegal?
Foie gras production is banned in several countries, including most of the Austrian provinces, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.