Top 5 Facts About Foie Gras
1. The duck does not have a gag reflex and has an insensitive, collagen-lined esophagus, enabling it to swallow large fish and other prey without pain.
2. In nature, ducks fatten their livers for energy prior to migration and the effect is reversible.
3. Independent vets, scientists, chefs and journalists who have witnessed the feeding conclude that it causes ducks no harm.
4. American foie gras is raised on small-scale farms using artisanal methods.
5. The American Veterinary Medical Association has refused to take a stance against foie gras.