'Give geese a chance'

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Former Beatle Paul McCartney has written to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urging him to sign a law banning the French delicacy foie gras in the golden state.

McCartney joins a constellation of other stars in appealing to the movie star turned politician to make California the first US state to outlaw the luxury treat made from poultry livers.

Other stars urging their former Hollywood colleague to take the plunge include film actors Martin Sheen, Alicia Silverstone, Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Mary Tyler Moore and singer Chrissie Hynde.

Read entire story here.

[cjules13]

At first, I was like wtf? Goose meat is banned in Cali?

But when you read on....

"There is clearly nothing humane about mechanically inducing disease in a bird by forcing a pipe down its throat and making it consume such an abnormal quantity of food that its liver expands many times its normal size.

Seems like this is a good idea to ban just fois gras... I guess regular goose meat can still be consumed... Slaughterhouses are nasty enough, but I support the fact that we shouldn't torture before slaughter...

[joeyz]

The whole process of factory farming is inhumane and involves torture... all of which is completely UNNECASSARY!!!! ... but I guess a small price to pay for a tasty? snack...... Maybe this issue will bring about some AWARENESS.

[nate]

who eats foie gras?

rich people

who are the people whining about it?

other rich people

all you have to do is say poor people like it, and it will go out of style

serve it at homeless shelters or something

(p.s. i hate geese, and am glad to hear about them getting killed--around here, they are a huge nuisance. imagine a 30 pound rat, then give it wings--voila! a goose!)

[The Hunter]

Not to say the amount of goose crap they can leave on your lawn. Feels real nice between the toes if you go bare footing.

[Redneck4sure]

Not to say the amount of goose crap they can leave on your lawn. Feels real nice between the toes if you go bare footing.

I'll trust you on that one. :D

[Ken]

I pegged a goose in the back with a golf ball.

230 yard drive right into the middle of a flock of geese.

Pure luck.