While in my OB's reception room waiting to be called in for my NST, I leisurely picked up one of the many magazines strewn all over the place. I chose this particular magazine entitled Guardians just because it had Pierce Brosnan on it's cover! I soon found out that this magazine focuses on inspirational and motivational stories about people who make a difference in behalf of anmials. One particular article immediately caught my attention - "Victory! Chicago Bans the Sale of Foie Gras." The short feature noted how Chicago became the first American city to ban the sale of this fatty liver from ducks and geese in restaurants, supermarkets, and other food establishments. I was so dismayed to find out that these poor animals have rigid tubes rammed down their throats so that the farmers can force-feed them twice a day for three weeks in order to fatten their livers up. At the end of this time period, their livers enlarge to 10x their original size, thus making it ideal for this "delicacy" to be produced.
I can still remember the first time I savored the taste of this fanciful treat when my hubby and I dined at Paris Hotel's Les Artistes Steakhouse in Las Vegas some few years back. I detest the taste and texure of liver and can never eat it no matter how it's prepared and served but at that time, I just HAD to try it... I guess it was the occasion and the ambiance of the place that did me in!!! The experience was one I could not, and still cannot, forget... this indulgence literally melted in my mouth! It was definitely NOT the usual taste I was accustomed to because this foie gras was blended with other savory ingredients paired with a fruit puree. At that particualr point in time, it didn't matter if the main ingredient I was devouring was an innard - it was simply divine!!! Sad to say, that experience will now only remain as a morsel of a memory to me. Afer sharing the article with my hubby, we both had the same reaction - NO WAY ever again were we to indulge in this repulsive treat which others still treat as an ambrosia. This is really very disturbing; it truly serves as a good "wake up" call as far as this topic is concerned. Here's a foie gras link I chanced upon which covers this subject in more detail. It touches on other related material as well which I'm quite sure others will find to be an interesting read.
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oh those poor animals! :(
btw, don't you want to move your avatar to the right where your profile is? hehehe. Just a thought.
Hi Val! It' Zhar. I started reading your blog too. How are you? I'm looking forward to meeting you soon. BTW, I saw your wedding video and it was great! Loved your make-up by Fanny :)
Oh BTW, you should also see how they maltreat the cows. They constrict them in a place where they cannot move. They are prohibited to move so that no muscles in their body would be produced making them more tender for human consumption. And here in the Phils, cows are forced to drink water until they weigh double their size. So when they are weighed in, the more expensive the can be sold. This is why I choose not to eat meat.
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