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Emma davejohn
12:51 pm - 04/15/2010

Kate Winslet denounces foie gras in video



Kate Winslet has spoken out against foie gras in a new campaign video for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

According to The AP, the actress narrates the scene that was shot undercover on foie gras farms and shows birds confined to cramped cages and apparently being force-fed by having tubes placed down their throats.

The Reader star described the process as "terrifying and painful".

"This is a terrifying and painful process for the birds, who have no semblance of a normal life and know that several times a day a tube will be rammed down their throats," she said.

The foodstuff is normally made by force-feeding ducks and geese to enlarge their livers.

The celebrity ended the video with an appeal to boycott the food: "Please join us in helping ducks and geese by pledging never to eat foie gras."


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bits_and_tits 15th-Apr-2010 11:08 am (UTC)
I've been a vego my whole life and nearly spewed when foie gras was explained to me :-(
lafrijole 15th-Apr-2010 12:24 pm (UTC)
I am a meat eater and had the same reaction... ech...
trop_fort 16th-Apr-2010 01:21 am (UTC)
Maybe it wasn't explained in entirety.
I'd say do some research and don't rely on PETA for your info. Ducks and geese have a thick lining and little feeling in their esophagus. In addition, they breath through their tongue so while the tube is down their throat, they can respire normally. Of course it sounds terrible to us, since we have our windpipe in our throat and a tube down our throat would interfere with our breathing. Most farms these days use soft rubber tubes instead of metal ones. The tube is down for an average of three seconds and the amount of food given is about a cup. Not to mention that some foie gras is made without force-feeding and takes advantage of the natural fattening of the liver cycle that ducks and geese undergo before migration. Having fat deposits in your liver is very unhealthy for a human being, but for a duck or goose, that is the natural way they store reserves.
bits_and_tits 16th-Apr-2010 01:25 am (UTC)
Whatevs. Still horrible.
recognitions 15th-Apr-2010 11:08 am (UTC)
Mmm, I'd love to place my tube down her throat.
_pinkpornstar_ 15th-Apr-2010 03:31 pm (UTC)
I chuckled.
pennylane101 15th-Apr-2010 06:10 pm (UTC)
oh hai lilykat! :D
loganx2 15th-Apr-2010 11:15 am (UTC)
I was bitten by a duck when I was 4...that's all I got.
iamashamed 15th-Apr-2010 11:24 am (UTC)
LOL I was bitten by a parrot at that age, I still rememberD:
etacanis 15th-Apr-2010 04:07 pm (UTC)
I was bitten by a goose/swan IDK I can't remember around the same age. I have a scar.
elisabet85 15th-Apr-2010 11:15 am (UTC)
fucking hell it was too early in the morning for me to click on that video
condenast 15th-Apr-2010 11:15 am (UTC)
Uber Stopfleber!
must_go_faster 15th-Apr-2010 11:20 am (UTC)
what r u trying to say
condenast 15th-Apr-2010 11:25 am (UTC)
That German is funny
iamashamed 15th-Apr-2010 11:32 am (UTC)
dude, how many languages can you speak, lol?
verschreibsel 15th-Apr-2010 02:25 pm (UTC)
idk what the uber is doing there.

German isn't funny only difficult :P
starsaregas 15th-Apr-2010 11:18 am (UTC)
Has anyone here ever tried foie gras? I hear that the texture is pretty disgusting anyway.
condenast 15th-Apr-2010 11:25 am (UTC)
It's like pate really. Really not worth the animal suffering.
brittyn 16th-Apr-2010 04:15 am (UTC)
what is WORTH the animal suffering??
antadys 15th-Apr-2010 11:30 am (UTC)
it's so good. And it's not like paté at all.
cascianca 15th-Apr-2010 12:14 pm (UTC)
Depending on where it comes from and price it's delicious.
oncloud999 15th-Apr-2010 01:07 pm (UTC)
The texture's kind of buttery. It's really nothing special. I don't get the appeal.
x_ap0488x 15th-Apr-2010 01:15 pm (UTC)
i didn't like it at all. and i had it at one of the best restaurants in the area so I'm assuming that was probably really good quality foie gras.



no thanks, forever.
teamdowney 15th-Apr-2010 02:33 pm (UTC)
I don't like the taste of duck in general, so not really.
sillyboo5000 15th-Apr-2010 02:39 pm (UTC)
yes. I've had it a lot. Its delicious and I'm going to hell.
amelia_heinle 15th-Apr-2010 02:51 pm (UTC)
the texture is like butter. to me, the flavor was a strong poultry flavor.
bottom line... didn't like it.
no_urges 15th-Apr-2010 03:43 pm (UTC)
The texture is honestly the best part. Creamy and delicious.
iateyourhotdog 15th-Apr-2010 03:54 pm (UTC)
good foie gras is heavenly
bad foie gras is digusto
trop_fort 16th-Apr-2010 01:23 am (UTC)
Like meaty butter. WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?
munkeycheeze 15th-Apr-2010 11:18 am (UTC)
UGH, makes me sick.
boogalooshaman 15th-Apr-2010 11:19 am (UTC)
:(
watermeloncholy 15th-Apr-2010 11:20 am (UTC)
I got into an argument with my French friend over this once. I just can't. I imagine ducks/other animals/humans being force fed and it makes me want to hurl.


And I'm a huge foodie. I mean, I'll eat anything (except this...and snake, because I'm terrified of snakes).
trop_fort 16th-Apr-2010 01:17 am (UTC)
I'd say do some research and don't rely on PETA for your info. Ducks and geese have a thick lining and little feeling in their esophagus. In addition, they breath through their tongue so while the tube is down their throat, they can respire normally. Of course it sounds terrible to us, since we have our windpipe in our throat and a tube down our throat would be terrifying. Most farms these days use soft rubber tubes instead of metal ones. The tube is down for an average of three seconds and the amount of food given is about a cup. Not to mention that some foie gras is made without force-feeding and takes advantage of the natural fattening of the liver cycle that ducks and geese undergo before migration. Having fat deposits in your liver is very unhealthy for a human being, but for a duck or goose, that is the natural way they store reserves. You can't use what you know about our physiology to inform your opinions about a bird's.
watermeloncholy 16th-Apr-2010 01:21 am (UTC)
You can't use what you know about our physiology to inform your opinions about a bird's.

...I'm not? The concept of force-feeding is what turns me off. It's not about whether or not the physiology is different.
watermeloncholy 16th-Apr-2010 01:26 am (UTC)
*gavage
trop_fort 16th-Apr-2010 01:34 am (UTC)
Didn't mean that last sentence to come off so snooty, just trying to explain that gavage isn't as terrible as it sounds.
Fun fact, in Bordeaux, the main fois gras production region, kids say "gavé" as slang, like NorCal people say "hella". So they're basically saying "That's force-feedingly cool."
breatheforlove 15th-Apr-2010 11:21 am (UTC)
This is so sad... I don't understand how someone could do this to an animal. :( I really don't.
ghost_chick_13 15th-Apr-2010 06:21 pm (UTC)
Same.
fakeaudio 15th-Apr-2010 11:22 am (UTC)
Whatever it's delicious. Especially with a glass of Muscat.
antadys 15th-Apr-2010 11:28 am (UTC)
ia so much!!!
melns 15th-Apr-2010 11:56 am (UTC)
whatever? did you watch the video? an even after that you are not disgusted? what is wrong with you people
fakeaudio 15th-Apr-2010 11:56 am (UTC)
We're sick fucks who love tasty food.
1cupofrpattz 15th-Apr-2010 09:38 pm (UTC)
the truth is bb unless you're vegan, all the animals you consume for food go through a great deal of pain and suffering. all of them. the food industry is fucked up.
lafrijole 15th-Apr-2010 12:27 pm (UTC)
disgusting.
agent57 15th-Apr-2010 05:55 pm (UTC)
It's the tears... they add seasoning and have a tenderizing effect.
fauxparadiso 15th-Apr-2010 11:26 am (UTC)
Well I'm dirt poor so no issue from me, Kate.
iamashamed 15th-Apr-2010 11:26 am (UTC)
I hate torture.
fakeaudio 15th-Apr-2010 11:30 am (UTC)
Really? I love it.
iamashamed 15th-Apr-2010 11:33 am (UTC)
Your snark hurts me.

:(
recognitions 15th-Apr-2010 12:18 pm (UTC)
Good job bringing the edgy. We all appreciate your service.
chink 15th-Apr-2010 11:40 am (UTC)
Like back in my ol' college days I loved the dominant/submissive shit but it wasn't like... out of control. When you do role playing and stuff you HAVE to trust your partner
dontyoubreathe 15th-Apr-2010 11:29 am (UTC)
God this makes me want to throw up and cry. That's just gluttonous selfish torture.
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