How ducks are force fed to make foie gras

Here ’s a revealing documentary film about what is perhaps America ’s most controversial food : foie gras . Made by Zagat , it endeavor to examine all side of the story . From the farm that cater the fatten up duck liver to the chef who cook the buttery meat goodness to the organizations that oppose the construct of force feeding animals to the brute expert who understand the biology of ducks well . It ’s an interesting watch .

The GIF above shows how Hudson Valley Foie Gras forced feeding feed their ducks . This physical process happens about three times a day . A duck ’s anatomy allow it to allow getting a tube stuck down their pharynx but boy , it ’s still fairly unpleasant to see .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BheJW5b7qA