Contested Tastes - Foie Gras and the Politics of Food
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780691154930
Subjects: Cooking, french; Sociology
Description: "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 center of contentious battles between animal rights activists, artisanal farmers, industry groups, politicians, chefs, and foodies. In Contested Tastes, 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"--Jacket.