"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article . com,
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.

So?

Mary