Tuesday, March 17, 2015

THE FRAY OVER THE FOIE

the french love their foie gras
 
but then again, the french eat all kinds of weird stuff
 
the fatty liver product foie gras, 'liver fat' in french
 
is a must at special dinners and wine pairings
 
but until recently
 
the progressives in our nanny government made it illegal
 
then some judge, probably some fat one with a fat liver
 
made the stuff legal again
 
so right away - the fancy restaurants started serving it again
 
and again, people who like that kinda stuff, could indulge
 
but producers and presenters of foie gras are coming under attack
 
more and more places are being picketed for the practice
 
however, the attack changed sides last saturday in palm springs
 
fed-up like a stuffed goose
 
a representative of an upscale restaurant came outside
 
and started beating the chanting protesters with their own signs
 
things got bloody but there were no charges or arrests
 
the production of foie gras involves force feeding ducks and geese
 
that's jamming a feeding tube down their little duck necks
 
and cramming in lots of extra food
 
this enlarges their livers and that bloated, fatter liver is sweeeet
 
animal rights campaigners are demanding an end to the practice
 
nearly 20 countries around the world have banned it
 
- probably countries with no ducks or no access to feeding tubes
 
but people who like it, like it and pay through the nose to get it
 
many news agencies are trying to duck this issue
 
but it's a very important problem - animals are people too
 
they have feelings and babies and no medical insurance
 
the protesters say they are just lending their voice to help
 
because the geese can't speak with feeding tubes in their throats
 
palm springs police officers responded to the restaurant
 
victims did not want to identify themselves or press charges
 
later that evening however, many of the protesters were seen
 
at the local taco bell scarfing down chicken tacos
 
so obviously the question needs to be asked


do chickens scream when you put on the hot sauce?