Foie Gras - Deadly?

Ok, maybe the title is sensationalist, but you're reading this right? Don't deny it, you probably saw the title and thought "I knew it!" and now you want to read this to see just how your suspicions have proven true. Well allow me...

Not that I agree with the methods of testing on mice, but researchers have discovered that a little-known disease called amyloidosis can be triggered by eating Foie Gras. And as the linked MSNBC article says - "That would suggest that amyloidosis can be transmitted via food in a way akin to brain diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD, which can cause a rare version of mad cow disease in some people who eat affected meat products or brains."

To read more on what Foie Gras is, and how it is produced (see picture below), click here.



I for one don't want to risk the health of my heart, kidneys, nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, and blood system just for a glorified condiment!