From Veal To Foie Gras, This Gandhi Jayanti, Learn About Why These Food Items Are Deemed So Unethical

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1. Shark fin soup

The practice of 'finning' involves cutting off a shark's fins and discarding the still-living animal back into the ocean, leading to cruel deaths and threatening shark populations.

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2. Foie gras

The production typically involves force-feeding ducks or geese to enlarge their livers, causing significant distress and potential health issues for the birds.

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3. Veal

Often produced by confining calves in small crates to restrict movement, resulting in tender meat but raising serious animal welfare concerns.

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4. Bluefin tuna

Overfishing has pushed this species to the brink of extinction, with continued consumption threatening the entire marine ecosystem.

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5. Battery cage eggs

Hens in these systems are confined to extremely small, barren cages, unable to express natural behaviours and often suffering from health problems.

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6. Live octopus

Served while still alive in some cuisines, this practice is considered cruel due to octopuses' advanced nervous systems and ability to feel pain.

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7. Ortolan Buntings

This tiny songbird is captured, force-fed, then drowned in Armagnac before being eaten whole, combining cruelty with the consumption of an endangered species.

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8. Palm oil

While not inherently unethical, its widespread production often leads to massive deforestation, destroying habitats for endangered species like orangutans and contributing to climate change.

Which of these food items did you know about?

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