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NEWS ABOUT: foie gras

foie gras stories: 4 news summaries

PETA President
Wills Body
to Group

Newkirk suggests her flesh be barbecued,
skin made into purse

Feb 23, 09 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - The president of PETA has written a will donating her body to the organization along with suggestions about how best to use various body parts, TreeHugger reports. First on the list is the request that her “meat” be used as “human barbecue,” to remind the world “... More »

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food • foie gras • meat • animal rights • PETA • circus • leather • barbecue

 Hard to Swallow:
 8 Taboo Delicacies 

Death-defying gourmet dishes can be tough to find

May 20, 08 12:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - The return of foie gras to Chicago's menus inspires Newsweek to list dishes still considered too dicey to serve:
  1. Maggot cheese: Injected with larvae that pose health risks
  2. Puffer fish: Incorrectly prepared fugu can be fatal
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banned foods • FDA • foie gras • gourmet dining • restaurant • absinthe • fugu

 Chicago Ducks Foie Gras Ban 

Squawking Mayor Daley gets controversial pate back on menu

May 15, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Chicago restaurant ban on foie gras pate that animal lovers love to hate has been lifted by city legislators after two years. The ban caused widespread derision among foodies, fury in the restaurant industry—and plaudits from animal rights advocates who wanted to save the force-fed ducks and geese... More »

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Chicago • foie gras • Richard Daley • restaurant • animal rights • city council • Farm Sanctuary

Wanted: Geese Who'll Gorge Themselves

Progress in the quest for foie gras without force-feeding

Apr 25, 07 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the quest for kinder, gentler fois gras, some producers claim to have succeeded in getting the birds to gorge naturally, fattening up their livers without  force-feeding them. A Spanish company says its prize-winning pate was produced by letting the birds roam freely and butchering them right before they would... More »

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food • California • foie gras • animal cruelty • geese

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