Foie Gras in 60 Seconds Flat

Would you step inside the life of a bird raised for foie gras for just one minute To produce foie gras (which literally means fatty liver ), workers ram pipes down the throats of male ducks or geese two or three times a day and pump as much as 4 pounds of grain and fat into their stomachs, causing their livers to swell to up to 10 times their normal size. They feel extremely ill, and many have difficulty standing or even breathing because of their engorged livers. Additionally, the birds are kept in tiny