On November 19, it was announced that King Charles III had banned the French dish foie gras at all royal residences, BBC News reports. This includes Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral, Sandringham, and Hillsborough Castle (via Homes & Gardens). Foie gras is a French “luxury food” made from fattened duck or goose liver, per Animal Equality. Served whole or as a pâte, the dish involves the enlargement of the duck or goose liver through force-feeding, otherwise known as “gavage.” It’s seen as a controversial dish due to animal cruelty. It has been banned from production in the U.K. since 2006, according to the Evening Standard.
As explained by ITV News, the import and sale of foie gras in Britain are still legal, and the country currently receives “an estimated 200 tons” of the product every year. However, due to the ramifications of Brexit, this may change in the near future. In addition to concerns regarding animal cruelty, the production of foie gras is extremely unstainable and carries a high carbon footprint, according to HEALabel.
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