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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals applauds the efforts of those district attorneys and animal control officers who are enforcing the law against those few chefs who continue to flout it. Foie gras is the diseased liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through pipes shoved down their throats. 13, 2012

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Animal Cruelty and Richard Russo

Critter News

He uses geese killing at a fictional university as a comedic subplot. I've googled this and can't find a single critique of the book that mentions that he is making a joke out of animal cruelty. Tags: animal cruelty books. Has anyone ever read Richard Russo's book "Straight Man?" It's not funny at all.