"In Strasbourg, known as the capital of foie gras, over half a million geese undergo this treatment every year. Since their liver requires strong super-nutrition in order to get sick and therefore gorge themselves until they reach the weight desired by the breeders, the specialized staff manages to stuff them every day, albeit with some insistence, with such a quantity of food that the greediest goose of the world if left to itself it would be able to get rid of it in a week. Until a few years ago, to prevent these birds from wasting calories with excessive movement, it was customary to nail their paws to a wooden board. But today, thanks to these very small cages and above all thanks to the funnel, the same quantity of foie gras can be obtained with this more humane and civilized system. (Dog World)"