Contested tastes : foie gras and the politics of food / Michaela DeSoucey.
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TextSeries: Princeton studies in cultural sociologyPublisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2018Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781400882830 (ebook) :Subject(s): Foie gras -- Moral and ethical aspects | Foie gras -- Political aspects | Foie gras -- Public opinionAdditional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification: 641.36597 LOC classification: HD9330.F632Online resources: Princeton scholarship online Summary: Who cares about foie gras? As it turns out, many do. In the last decade, this French delicacy - the fattened liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through a tube - has been at the centre of contentious battles between animal rights activists, artisanal farmers, industry groups, politicians, chefs and foodies. In this volume, Michaela DeSoucey takes us to farms, restaurants, protests and political hearings in both the United States and France to reveal why people care so passionately about foie gras - and why we should care too.
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Who cares about foie gras? As it turns out, many do. In the last decade, this French delicacy - the fattened liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through a tube - has been at the centre of contentious battles between animal rights activists, artisanal farmers, industry groups, politicians, chefs and foodies. In this volume, Michaela DeSoucey takes us to farms, restaurants, protests and political hearings in both the United States and France to reveal why people care so passionately about foie gras - and why we should care too.
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