beetiger

That was sort of my thought, too. Some of the rhetorical choices were pretty poor, but two points were well made -- that (a) actual reaction of fowl to force feeding suggests it's not a big deal and (b) the anti-foie-gras debate exists largely because fois gras producers have no clout and can't mount an effective defense. It'd probably be a stronger essay if most of the rest were ditched. >:)