Early day motion · EDM 469 · 4 Dec 2007
FOIE GRAS
Tabled by Mr Tobias Ellwood (Conservative)
94 signatures
The motion
That this House notes that foie gras is traditionally produced by over-feeding ducks and geese by forcing metal pipes down their throats until their livers have swollen to around 10 times the normal size; recognises that the production (but not the sale) of foie gras is banned in the UK; and calls upon the restaurant trade to consider moving to new brands of faux gras which has the support of the RSPCA and Compassion in World Farming, are produced from free-range ducks and geese and do not involve any force-feeding.
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