Bon appetit! Man fined for eating foie gras & watching film while driving in France

A man in France was fined by police after making his ride a little too comfortable. The motorist was eating a plate of foie gras while watching a film on his laptop, which was perched on his dashboard. His elaborate set-up landed him a fine of €750 (US$ 919), with police in the town of […]

Au revoir foie gras? 600k ducks to be slaughtered in France due to bird flu

Published time: 21 Feb, 2017 14:04 All the remaining ducks in Landes, a key foie gras-producing region, will be killed to stop the spread of the H5N8 virus, said France’s Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Fol. Landes produces at least 25 percent of France’s statement luxury food – foie gras, made of duck or goose liver. […]