Of all the vegan meat options available these days, you’d think we’d have enough to meet the needs of all palates. But for consumers who lean toward delicacies, a new trend is on the rise: vegan foie gras.
Foie gras is a controversial and luxury food product made from the liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed a high-calorie diet through a process known as gavage. This force-feeding involves inserting a feeding tube into the bird’s esophagus and delivering a mixture of corn and other grains directly into their stomachs, causing their livers to enlarge to many times their normal size.
The result is a fatty, rich liver that is considered a delicacy in French cuisine and is often used in various gourmet dishes.
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The controversy surrounding foie gras primarily centers on the ethical concerns related to the force-feeding process. In response to these ethical…