In a letter sent to them by Buckingham Palace, the non-governmental animal rights organization PETA announced yesterday that by order of King Charles, Foie gras will not be included in the menus of all royal residences, including Balmoral, Sandringham, Windsor Castle, Hillsborough Castle and Buckingham Palace.
2 KGS OF GRAIN EVERY DAY
Foie (liver) gras (fatty) is a French dish made from goose or duck liver. Goose and ducks are forcibly fed with pipes from their beaks, so that their lungs are lubricated and 10 times the normal growth. In this feeding method, 2 kilos of grain are pumped into the stomachs of the birds each day through metal pipes inserted down their throats, causing their livers to swell before they are killed. The swollen liver puts pressure on other organs and causes the birds to suffer from not being able to breathe. (DHA)