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Oct

16

Duck Duck Goose Liver

HowardtheDuck

Hey, kids! Did you know that eighty-five percent of Pennsylvanians think foie gras (foy grass) should be banned? Sure, it was a ridiculously leading question — Do you want the stop the rupturing of duck organs or are you with the terrorists? — but, hey, eighty-five percent!

Despite an Inquirer Sunday cover story and the harsh words of smoking ban opponent/Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky, a group of Philadelphia chefs continue to fight back against those who wish to stop the force-feeding of ducks. It’s hard, of course, for me to figure out a reason why I should really care about this issue at all, but the tactics of the anti-foie gras people are hilarious:

[T]he Hugs for Puppies group has moved onto other restaurants, picketing the businesses and homes of chefs like David Ansill who recently removed foie gras from his menu at his restaurant Ansill after protesters hounded his customers and staff and leafleted his neighborhood for months. “When I talked to him he hadn’t slept in 15 days,” says foie gras distributor [Ariane] Daguin. “The acts of the protesters are nearly terroristic,” she says. Said Ansill wearily: “It wasn’t worth it. I caved.”

Meanwhile, the London Grille — on the front lines of the most pointless battle ever — has invited the author of Foie Gras: A Passion for The Book and the Cook. Meanwhile, City Councilman Jack Kelly told Time (Update: Err, apparently, Kelly told Metro.) he “could care less about those snobby French chefs. They can stick their $5 foie gras up their rears.” Ha ha, get it, the French! Snobby! Putting duck liver up their asses!

Fight for Your Right to Pâté (cute) [Time]
The book, the cook… the war? [Metropolis]
 
dmac | 1:14 PM | 6 Comments
Ducks, Foie Gras, French Chefs, French Chefs Putting Duck Liver Up Their Asses
 
  1. Richard Simmons Says: Oct 16 2:44 PM

    I enjoy the feeling of duck liver in my anus.

  2. Anonymous Says: Oct 16 3:18 PM

    Careful Richard, liver is fattening even if you stick it up your ass

  3. Anonymous Says: Oct 16 4:31 PM

    HOWARD THE DUCK FOR MAYOR!!!

    Or at least somewhere in Larry West’s cabinet.

    Still digging Howard the Duck! QUACK!

  4. ALB Says: Oct 16 4:33 PM

    Alycia Lane for wearing a bikini!

  5. Liz Says: Oct 17 12:36 PM

    That “ridiculously leading question” completely invalidates the Zogby poll referenced here.

    First, the survey found that 94% of Penn. voters had either never eaten foie gras or had never even heard of it.

    The survey then went on to define foie gras in a biased manor, including at least one lie and encouraging a class division. (If you have not read the survey, I strongly recommend clicking on the link above and check it out.) It also listed all the areas which have recently banned the production of foie gras. If you don’t even know what foie gras IS, you could easily be swayed, thinking, “Well, everyone else is banning it. I guess we should too.”

    Finally, although we don’t know for sure who paid for the poll, we can certainly make an informed guess. The poll was most likely paid for and written by Farm Sanctuary, an aniaml extremist organization. Of course they wrote questions to get the percentages they wanted.

    I would be very hesitant to cite such biased statistics in regards to such a controversial issue.

    For a different perspective and much more information, check out LegalFoieGras.

  6. ALB Says: Oct 17 2:33 PM

    How much do these polls cost? I’d like to pay for one that asks people whether they want to see photos of Alycia Lane in a bikini. Maybe that’ll put pressure on DMAC to post the photos on his blog.

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