Festive delicacy comes at a painful price

NOT that many years ago, foie gras was an expensive delicacy that was beyond the financial means of most people. Today, foie gras appears on menus throughout the country, and is on sale in many food outlets

During the festive season, its consumption rockets.

Fois gras is a French term meaning ‘fatty liver’ and it is produced by force-feeding ducks and geese - 38 million of them in France alone. The birds are routinely confined to small cages or crowded pens.