The French delicacy foie gras could be made more ethically thanks to a technique that replicates the way fats are metabolised in force-fed birds, although the process still depends on farmed animals.

An curved arrow pointing right. Foie gras is a pricey delicacy, costing $40 to $80 a pound. It's also controversial, with bans in several countries and cities like New York planning bans of their own.

NH Foods Ltd. has released “Gras Foie” as a more ethical alternative to foie gras, the French specialty of duck or goose liver. Gras Foie is made from chicken liver, but it tastes similar to ...

Foie gras – a delicious delicacy to some, blatant animal cruelty to others – requires ducks and geese to be force-fed high-calorie food through a tube into their stomachs. This excruciating ...