In France, foie gras is often presented as a must-have during the festive seasonOnce you've seen this investigationyou will understand why foie gras is banned in many countries. Foie gras is now, just as pig farming in Brittany,an intensively farmed productwhich leaves no room to the welfare of the birds. During the force feeding period, 90 % of the birds are trapped in small battery cages. Unlike what the industry claims, the ducks do not run towards the farmer to be force fed. They struggle to escape from it. Blocked in individual or collective cages, or caught between the feeder's legs,the birds are force-fed twice a day. The birds receive huge quantities of unbalanced food into their throat from a feeding machineForce-feeding of ducks has nothing to do with the birds preparing to migrateas foie gras producers usually put it. The birds' liver develops a disease called hepatic steatosis. Foie gras gets cheaper, but the birds still pay the high price of being made sick. In 12 to 20 days, force feeding produces a liver that is ten times its ordinary sizeThe birds' organs are compressed. Some birds can't even get around. The birds suffer from heat stress because they are over-fed. 1 million ducks die during the force-feeding period every year. Animals have sensations, feelings and a will to live. Let's take action now together"- Other questions ?-The Foie Gras ?- The Foie Gras, yes let's talk about Foie Gras ! Hein ?!Let's talk about Foie Gras. . . - The force-feeding - The french culture"
