Foie Gras in Shops - Wasn't It Made Illegal?

Foie Gras in Shops - Wasn't It Made Illegal?

Today I went shopping at Mercadona in Madrid, Spain. Looking at a 2.50 Euro piece of Foie Gras I wondered "wasn't this made illegal in Europe?".

Here's what happened:

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has condemned force-feeding, stating that it raises “serious animal welfare issues.”

The Czech Republic, Italy, Germany and other European countries banned the production of Foie Gras. 

The European Parliament first demanded a ban on force-feeding. However, shortly after, the European Parliament lead by France and Spain, declared foie gras production "respectful of animal welfare". 

Even under the absolute best conditions, force feeding is torturing the animals:

And this video explains how Mercadona can sell Foie Gras at 2.50 Euro:

Luckily many Spanish people are against force feeding animals to produce Foie Gras. Sign up for their petition to ban the production of Foie Gras in Spain:  https://igualdadanimal.org/actua/foie-gras

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Sources:

https://www.fao.org/3/y4359e/y4359e0d.htm
https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/from-backing-bans-to-foie-gras-fans-the-story-behind-the-european-parliaments-u-turn/