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Wendy's Return to Japan Marked by ... a $16 Burger

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:49:05 CST

For two years, Japan's fast-food lovers were forced to go without Wendy's. Now the chain is back—with a bang. Its first new store to open in the country will serve up the Foie Gras Rossini Burger, which, yes, is topped with foie gras and costs 1,280 yen, or...

French Chain to Sell Foie Gras Burgers

Nick McMaster — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:41:34 CST

The Double Down it's not: A French fast-food chain will sell a cheap foie gras burger, mixing high and low cuisine for a brief holiday promotion, Reuters reports. Consumers will be able to get a bit of duck liver in a conventional hamburger for about $6.50—a steal for...

Bird-Loving Brits Opt for Faux Gras

Emily Rauhala — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:00:00 CST

A growing number of British retailers and restaurants have switched from foie gras to faux gras as part of a nationwide move toward politically correct food. Faux gras is made with liver from free-range poultry blended with goose or duck fat, instead of engorged livers from force-fed birds. Consumers seem...

PETA President Wills Body to Group

Nick McMaster — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:35:01 CST

The president of PETA has written a will donating her body to the organization along with suggestions about how best to use various body parts, TreeHugger reports. First on the list is the request that her “meat” be used as “human barbecue,” to remind the world “that flesh foods are...

Hard to Swallow: 8 Taboo Delicacies

Michael Foreman — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:57:32 CDT

The return of foie gras to Chicago's menus inspires Newsweek to list dishes still considered too dicey to serve: Maggot cheese: Injected with larvae that pose health risks Puffer fish: Incorrectly prepared fugu can be fatal

Chicago Ducks Foie Gras Ban

Peter Fearon — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:24 CDT

A Chicago restaurant ban on foie gras pate that animal lovers love to hate has been lifted by city legislators after two years. The ban caused widespread derision among foodies, fury in the restaurant industry—and plaudits from animal rights advocates who wanted to save the force-fed ducks and geese...

Wanted: Geese Who'll Gorge Themselves

Sam Gale Rosen — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:05:41 CDT

In the quest for kinder, gentler fois gras, some producers claim to have succeeded in getting the birds to gorge naturally, fattening up their livers without force-feeding them. A Spanish company says its prize-winning pate was produced by letting the birds roam freely and butchering them right before they would...