Foie gras, translated literally from French means “fatty liver,” and is considered a delicacy by many. But it’s a highly controversial food, considered by many to be cruel to animals, because it involves a force-feeding process called “gavage.”
The ducks are confined inside these dark sheds and force-fed several times a day from the time they’re just a few months old, until they soon become grossly overweight with livers up to 10 times their normal size.
Foie gras production has been banned in 16 countries simply because it’s considered to be too cruel to the animals, including the UK.
Unfortunately, all this has done is open the door for mass production of it in countries like China, which has become somewhat notorious for lacking food quality standards and having little regard for animal welfare.
Foie gras has also been banned from being sold in certain areas in the U.S., even though the U.S., like Canada, is a large producer of foie gras. Roger Moore explain you better this argument in the movie below. Just watch it and make your considerations.