Delicacy of Despair, a Film Exposing the Horrifying Cruelty of Foie Gras

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  1. Lukas says:

    I must confess, I like foie gras, it tastes delicious. It is a traditional speciality. I know, how the birds are feed, and it may be not pleasant for them, but eating them is pleasant for us… They are livestock. No livestock has a pleasant life, but for me, that can’t be reason to become vegan. Human is predator and carnivore, so we need livestock as a meat source… I can’t judge, whether a bird for foie gras “suffers” more than other poultry. However, talking about “cruelty” is exaggerated. I really think, every meat consumer may eat foie gras without any moral doubts.

    • Jennie Richards says:

      Thanks for your comment Lucas. If you think animals matter morally at all, then we cannot justify consuming animals or products made from them. If you feel animals matter morally and are sentient (which science proves they are) then we have a moral obligation not to impose unnecessary suffering on animals. It’s absolutely unnecessary to inflict suffering on animals for reasons of pleasure, amusement or convenience. We absolutely don’t need food from animals to live, to be healthy, to thrive—in fact, just the opposite is true. Plant-based, vegans are the longest lived communities (there are 5) on the planet, with an average age into their 90s and 100s, living healthy without chronic diseases. Eating animals causes chronic disease. Animal products are not necessary in any way for us to live, it is simply a choice, a desire, that’s all it is. That some people may have no moral concern for animals does not negate that most people do, and those who have no moral concern represent only a minority of people. So what you have made clear is that the pleasure of your palette trumps an animals’ suffering and dying. Many vegans that have given up all animal foods, once did like cheese, eggs, etc. But we stopped consuming animal foods because we made a moral decision not to inflict suffering. Vegans and vegetarians believe that causing unnecessary suffering to animals is morally wrong, it’s that simple. Our eating habits and desires — are just that — habits and desires. They are easy to change when people decide to. If you cannot justify any suffering imposed on animals used for food, then you/we are obligated to adopt a vegan diet. I understand this is not your position. But it’s very clear and well substantiated that ducks and geese DO suffer when large steel pipes are forced down their throats and a pound of grain is dumped directly into their bodies three times a day. Investigative photos show how this procedure has trashed, damaged, made sick, diseased and killed ducks and geese even before the three months that it is done—-and then they are killed. If ducks and geese live to 15 years normally, unconfined, but for Foie Gras, must be killed at 6 months, I think you get the picture. Suffering, cruelty, misery, agony, and death – all before 6-8 months of age, all for foie gras – that no human needs. It is only a “want” over all of their suffering, pain and death. And “livestock” is an animal agriculture term. But animals are sentient, calling them “livestock” doesn’t change the fact they experience a wide range of emotions, have strong desires, can reason, are cognitive, feel pain and joy, are intuitive, love their young — all exactly like people do. No different. Cruelty is cruelty, it is caused when pain is inflicted intentionally. All animals used for food incur and experience cruelty at the hands of man. I do understand your position. I was indoctrinated to eat meat when I was young, I realized it was only an indoctrination. I changed many years ago. Take care.

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