Is foie gras torture? Although animal rights activists say “yes,” the facts clearly say otherwise. The fact that these activists persist in their lawsuits against humanely-raised fois gras tells me that they’re far more interested in diminishing human welfare (by preventing any use of animals for human ends) than in promoting animal welfare.
What the World Eats — a fascinating photoessay showing a week’s worth of food for families around the world. The two American families stood out: almost everything on their menu seemed to be packaged junk.