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Des Higgins writes:
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| I agree with this; battery hens and chickens are a real issue that
| real action could be taken on whereas the foie gras thing is almost
| laughably silly. I last tasted it nearly 10 years ago (in France).
| Here in Ireland, some county councils passed motions banning nuclear
| weapons. Such lofty pronouncements are lazy and involve zero hardship
| on the man in the street. Not eatng chicken or only eating free range
| chicken involves people having to pay more or do something.

Do something, yes, but I doubt that the price difference between the
current state and stopping the worst abuses would be noticeable.
But the mass producers (yes, you, Bernard) and supermarkets would
scream.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.