Posted by Larry Hoover on November 28, 2004, at 10:51:15
In reply to I neglected to mention- Larry Hoover, posted by MCK on November 28, 2004, at 0:00:44
> It's not rare for pate to contain the livers of gavage/tube force fed chickens, though the label may not always indicate it it's not a secret.
> The rest of the chicken is used for market.I think you're stretching. Chicken liver is used to reduce cost, as it is inexpensive, a by-product of meat production. If you're going to go to the trouble of gavage, why would you do it to a chicken, rather than to a duck or a goose, which command top dollar?
Lar
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