foie gras. Translated literally as “fatty liver” and served as a delicacy, foie gras is the result of immense cruelties. Young ducks are force-fed massive of amounts of food two to three times a day through metal pipes shoved down their throats. In a few short weeks, the livers of these sick, tortured animals have grown to 10 times their normal size, at which time the ducks are slaughtered and their livers sold for consumption.