Article: Foie gras faces a chillier reception

John Tagliabue
International Herald Tribune
12-30-2005
In a gaggle of about 30 squat ducks on Joel Cabannes's farm, two geese stand out for their erect bodies, long necks and incessant honking. ''Ducks tend to be quiet, so the geese honk if a fox is coming, or some other threat,'' Cabannes said, explaining their presence. ''Like the geese on the Capitol,'' he added, alluding to the sacred geese whose honking is said to have saved ancient Rome from the invading Gauls.Cabannes, slight and boyish at 35, said his great-great grandfather began producing foie gras commercially on this farm in 1933. Now he occasionally feels he needs more than cackling geese to keep the dangers at bay. Farmers ...

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