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 US and France to reveal why people care so passionately about foie gras — and why we should care too, according to a review on the Princeton University Press website.
Bringing together fieldwork, interviews, and materials from archives and the media on both sides of the Atlantic, DeSoucey offers a compelling look at the moral arguments and provocative actions of pro- and anti-foie gras forces. She combines personal stories with fair-minded analysis of the social contexts within which foie gras is loved and loathed.
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