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'Ethical' foie gras from naturally greedy geese

By Jasper Copping and Graham Keeley
12:01AM GMT 18 Feb 2007
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Traditionally, it involves force-feeding birds to fatten up their livers, a
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The new version avoids the process known as la gavage - force-feeding
birds with grain by using a metal tube - by allowing geese to stock up on
extra food naturally in preparation for their normal winter migration to
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To the annoyance of many French producers, the "minimum-cruelty"
product, which is produced in Spain, has already won the Coup de
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has attracted the attention of British stores.
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Adrian Valentine, who runs Dordogne Direct, a firm which imports foie
gras, said that he had received "abusive" emails but would continue to
offer the products.
"These people have such preconceived ideas that they often don't know
the full process involved. Battery chickens have an absolutely horrific life,
while foie gras is a natural product," he said.

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