Mardi Gras and Carnaval season in France is traditionally a time for indulging in rich, fatty foods before the austerity of Lent. The festivities are marked by vibrant public celebrations and parades ...
New Orleans is one of the few cities I’ve visited that really does feel singular. There’s nowhere else on Earth quite like it—and during Mardi Gras, it’s all turned up to 11 and beyond. Some 1 million ...
A town in France has become the third town this year to ban foie gras from official receptions as consumers become increasingly concerned about the ethics of force-feeding geese. This week Pessac ...
Pessac has joined French municipalities, including Bordeaux, Poitiers, and Montpellier, in halting the service of foie gras at official functions, showcasing a growing sensitivity toward animal ...
A French town has banned foie gras from being served at municipal events, becoming the third to do so this year and the fifteenth overall in the country. Pessac, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of ...
Another cultivated meat company, France-based Gourmey, also makes foie gras, although its product is not currently on sale anywhere. “If you look at a lot of deep technology companies ...