Lily-Livered Amoralists!

I was appalled to see your article on foie gras [Down the Hatch, November]. Animal activists have been working tirelessly to stop the production of foie gras because of its inhumane treatment of geese and ducks. Many states and countries have passed laws against it, and if you knew how they make foie gras, you’d know why. Ducks and geese are literally force fed to artificially enlarge their livers. A tube is forced down their throats and a mechanical pump pushes so much food into their stomachs that they frequently rupture internal organs. Broken necks are also common. To have your writer so offhandedly dismiss these concerns is very disturbing. All for a spot of pâté at some hoity-toity dinner party. You all should be ashamed.
Dave Allen
New York, NY