No more foie gras in Buckingham: King Charles III has banned this dish from the tables of the royal residences, according to a letter from the palace sent to the Peta association. Charles, who has long campaigned for nature protection, organic farming and the fight against climate change, is said to have long been opposed to foie gras.
“Thank you for your letter on the ethical issues surrounding foie gras,” writes the owner of the king’s house to the Peta association (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), in a letter of which AFP obtained a copy on Friday .
“I can confirm that the foie gras hasn’t been hit by the royal house or served in the royal residences and it hasn’t seen this political change”, by Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt in this letter dated 10 november.
Buckingham Palace did not respond to AFP’s requests.
A box of faux gras for the king
Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, would also have greatly appreciated foie gras. She was served duck foie gras at a state dinner in Paris in June 2014, with former president François Hollande.
To thank the king, Peta sent him a box of faux gras, served at vegan chef Alexis Gauthier’s London restaurant. Peta “encourages everyone to follow the king’s example and not eat foie gras at Christmas and after,” the association wrote in a statement.
Peta denounces in particular the force-feeding of geese, which is part of the process of making foie gras. Considered a delicacy and often eaten at Christmas, it can currently be imported and sold in the UK, but is not produced domestically.
Source: BFM TV
