No more foie gras in Strasbourg – European Parliament bans delicate dishes
The mayor of Strasbourg, Jeanne Barseghian, has confirmed that foie gras will no longer be served during official events in the city in a historic gesture.
The city, which is home to the European Parliament, was once known as the French capital of foie gras.
But the tide is turning on the delicacy, with many notable chefs refusing to serve it and some, likeMichelin-starred chef Alexis Gauthier creates “faux gras” recipes based on mushrooms and nuts.
Reacting to the news,PETA Vice President of International Programs Mimi Bekhechi said: “Cruelty to geese and ducks has no place in modern society, and PETA thanks the Mayor of Strasbourg for her compassionate decision to stop serve the vile foie gras.
“Torture has no place on dining tables – faux fat is the way to go.”
PETA notes that in the production of fatty liver, workers force-feed geese and ducks by pushing metal tubes down their throats and pumping grain and fat into their stomachs several times a day in a known barbaric process. under the name of “force-feeding”.
This causes their liver to swell up to 10 times their natural size, pressing against the birds’ lungs and making it difficult for them to breathe.
The PETA revelations have revealed that the feed pipes leave some birds so badly injured that they have holes in their necks.
The process is so cruel that the EU Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Welfare recommends that “force-feeding of ducks and geese stop and this could be better achieved by banning production, the import, distribution and sale of foie gras. ”.
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