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- Foie gras is a pricey delicacy, costing $40 to $80 a pound. It's also controversial, with bans in several countries and cities like New York planning bans of their own.
The reason for the cost and the controversy is that it's produced by force-feeding ducks and geese. But in Extremadura, Spain, fifth-generation farmer Eduardo Sousa is trying something different: natural foie gras.
Instead of force-feeding, Eduardo allows his geese to feed naturally on acorns and olives, and his processes have been certified by Spain's National Association of Ethical Food Producers. A tiny 180-gram jar will cost you 200 euros. But what exactly makes it ethical, and why is it so expensive?
Intro: 0:00
Meet Eduardo: 00:53
Geese Diet/Geese Eating: 1:20
Impact of 'Ethical' Feeding: 1:58
Liver color: 2:27
Hypnotizing Birds: 3:05
Making Foie Gras: 4:20
Describing Flavor: 4:56
Sustainability: 5:43
Foie Gras Industry: 6:14
Climate Change Impact: 7:36
Family Tradition: 10:12
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At first I was skeptical, but after he said you only need to try this once in lifetime and not to abuse consumption, he gain my respect. No food need to be consumed abusively.
Consuming food abusively means getting fat. Which is a small part of the natural problem. The bigger part is we are simply too many and consuming everything abusively because of that.
true, the "problem" of a modern human is, that when we enjoy something, we want more and more of it. .. We abuse food sources either luxury or junk food and looking for more and more of delights... I will citate my friend- food is fuel, not an amusement park ride 😅
i agree with the way you say it, its less of what we eat and more of the crazy amount that we consume
a good sales pitch too... i mean he really has you conviced that its that special? "once in a lifetime" lol. great way to sell things to rich people at a 600% markup isnt it, along with making a limited supply.
Stop abusing food every day, bigot
The fact that he taught us where this method originated from and the respect for nature definitely deserves to be recognized as a businessman and successful cultivator
YESSSS
I said the same
Lies again? False God USD SGD
Except man made climate change is a hoax. We are in the middle of a mini ice age. CO2 is not bad as along as you make sure to not have concrete jungles.
@OneWorldGovernment2030-yv3zc You want to know what is also bad? The farming practices we use today of exterminating EVERY animal and bug, bees included when they are finished with, just so you can enjoy your rabbit grass and carrots.
The lawsuits are primarily to drive him out of business. Instead of the heavily and unethically farmed birds to maximize profits, Eduardo is a threat to them because people buying foie gras can also afford his prices. And since appearances count for more than ethics, the rich will still buy his product so they can tout themselves for being ethical. It’s win-win for Eduardo and his flock. If more small farmers follow his model, they too can share in his successes and know they do not have cruelty on their conscience.
The old saying applies here, I think: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Instead of lawsuits, perhaps they should adopt his methods to some degree.
Kinda funny that the workaround is just calling it "Natural Foie Gras" which indirectly calls their opponents' Foie Gras machined garbage.
@@DKBingham what and entirely destroy the ethical structure that made his business a draw to begin with? makes a lot of sense pal
@@joaocarvalho7861 you realize the whole point is to, you know, NOT ABUSE ANIMALS right? Treat them ETHICALLY even though theyre being raised for consumption??? The large corps adopting some of his practices and treating the geese better is literally the GOAL
You obviously know nothing about the foie gras trade, there is a lot of small producers who operates with similar conditions to this guy in France and and their products are bought by rich people because it's expensive. The mass produced and disgusting operations are intended to make a cheaper product that can be bought by almost anybody in France and Europe. In the US you certainly get very bad product sold at vey high price because most of you know nothing about this trade and product and buy it only for social statut and yet you dare judging our culture.
I’m always skeptical when people say they “ethically” raise animals for consumption… but this man really does, his animals can leave if they choose, he’s not in it for money, doesn’t believe in overconsumption… I’m impressed.
That doesn’t make it ethical because the geese still don’t want to be slaughtered. they follow him around because they don’t know they’re going to be killed they just think they’re getting free food to prepare for winter. Although significantly less cruel it’s a stretch to call it ethical
Lol he probably gets it more than "once in a lifetime", but then, that's true of the supplier of anything. He gets a pass, and those geese look like they're absolutely delighted. Open spaces, and all the acorns a goose can eat? What a life. I'm getting ready for work right now, and I'll be in traffic for 35 minutes! Booo
And thus you’ve fallen for the marketing
At the end of the day, you're still killing an animal so who really cares. If anything you could argue that "ethically" raising an animal, only for it to be slaughtered is weirdly even more fucked up. I'm no vegan, but the concept of ethically raising animals for slaughter has always been contradictory in my mind.
@@ludvig3242 editing my comment because the voice dictation didn’t work correctly. Just because you’re a smooth brain and don’t understand the concept of not torturing the animal, and then swiftly killing it before it could feel anything, doesn’t make it a contradiction
A man not consumed by greed or wealth is a man who loves what he is doing and is richer for it. I like him.
And to be executed as a communist
-Money
The animals he intends to slaughter are free to go whenever and they still follow him around contently.
I think most want this but then get stuck in a system that always demands mortgage or increasing profits.always need to increase next year
isnt what the industry do a better method? this guy wasting so many resources so that some rich snob can feel good about themselves ? am sure everyday people dont gave a f about how its sourced. Capitalism dose it best
Imagine that you love goose so much that you wanna eat their liver without being brutal and being proud about it.
He sells 2000 batches for 200 each… that’s 400,000/yr. He makes that much money and is never greedy, stays humble, and just chills with his ducks and dogs. Truly incredible
I'm sure a lot of that goes back into production costs and paying employees though.
@@chaosphoenix6591 definitely but I'm sure it's a decent amount for him and his family. They might not have a mansion with 3 pools and 20 Ferraris but he does seem to have a good life.
@@chaosphoenix6591considering spain taxes, 50% goes to hacienda
Yeah, that's probably just enough to run a large farm and lay whatever taxes and fees, plus employees and other living expenses. I'm sure he's comfortable, but he's definitely not making net off that. He probably pockets 1/4 or less.
You forgot he sell the goose meat too
This should honestly be the Foie Gras standard. If nothing else, it makes financial sense to not have to deal with lawsuits and people calling for the product to be banned.
The calmness of the geese amazes me. If you’ve ever tried to walk near them you know they before territorial and defensive. Even more impressive is their calmness around the dogs.
I think it has to do with familiarity and how calm the place is, the geese feel safe so they don’t act hostile they see how the dogs and people act and relax as a result. Plus they need to bulk up and don’t have chicks or nests to defend or aren’t ornery. So they are more calm, animal behaviour changes with seasons to best suit their needs.
It is nice to see someone able to operate profitably in a way where the animals get to exhibit normal behaviours, roam about, etc. Not so sure how effective the whole hypnotism thing is, but the fact that there is no transport to a scary place, no time on a truck, etc. is pretty commendable too. Animal industries will never be entirely without suffering, but this appears very humane and considerate for the animal's welfare.
The problem is the need to profit not the desire to treat animals ethically
The wild isn't exactly paradise either.
@@dianapennepacker6854 what other unethical actions can we justify by comparing them to what occurs in nature?
@@marianoguy they are animals they are better treated in farms than in the cruel cold wild world
@@he96765 what farms? Most meat production is industrial. Just look at gestation crates. Most legislation consider them unnecessarily cruel but they still exist. Cows plugged to milking machines? How is that better?
Technically, even if you're not super rich, you can still order his product, your name will be on the waiting list and you can save money while waiting. When his product is available for you to purchase, you can then enjoy that special moment where you get to eat this jar of foie gras. His philosophy of enjoying luxury like foie gras is right. It's something to be savored for special events, not for daily consumption.
Yea, it's like unagi for me, something to be savoured once in a while, not consumed excessively.
(I'm very fond of grilled eels lol)
Considering that I, a French person, only eats foie gras once or twice a year around christmas as is tradition, I could genuinely see myself buying this product for such an occasion. I'd have to taste it for myself to give a proper opinion, but 190€ for a once-a-year experience sounds reasonable enough to me.
@@gaellemat Same here in Spain, we also eat foie gras a lot during Xmas but that's basically it :)
@@gaellemat and he refuses to ramp up production. That's already a good life philosophy, if he's greedy he will industrialize his ducks and add more and more ducks into his farm- and label them "free range duck" while at the same time creating giant cage to make sure no ducks can escape from his farm land. I like this idea the most- and it's clear he's operating his farm the way the ancient jewish people who invented the method, did it. No greed to produce more and more, it's not about how to sell as much as possible, and it's about taking what nature makes available instead of pushing to get more. It's clear that his products won't feed the whole earth, and he's not trying to. That's why he said his product is a luxury- to be eaten by the lucky 2,000 different people who get the chance to buy it once a year.
@@deluca4750 because it's not like rich people spend absurd amounts of money on frivolous things all the time, oh wait, yes they do.
This man is extremely rational. He doesn't ask you to not consume but emphasises on consuming it responsibly keeping in mind the ethical implications. He has my support.
The other producers are disgusting.
He just used psychology so that they fatten themselves. It's less mess, more ethical and more natural
He probably eats it everyday
@greysunomain you just speculated that he is an unethical liar
@@wirelessone2986 I did.
Respect for the animal. I have a subsistence farm. I also hunt and fish. When it is time to harvest, I always remember what my father taught me; "you will die someday. Give animals as kind and painless of death as you hope for." I have never taken a life that I didn't think of my own death. I think the separation most people have from their food source is why so many are ungrateful for what they have. Maybe it's just the way I was raised. I think this man was raised the same way. It's good to know I'm not alone in these beliefs.
i killed and ate one of my own ducks. he was my favorite because he had a limp he only wanted to be my friend.
it was hard cutting his head off but he was in pain and couldn't walk anymore. Im glad knowing he only had one bad day, rest in peace mr duck. you were a great friend and you were delicious.
People in Sydney were interviewed and asked where their food comes from: they said the supermarket. You are right. The majority are so out of touch with where their food comes from. Respect the animal giving up its life for you, and cherish the meal(s) it provides :)
Man treats animals respectfully and is devoted to maintain the population of geese... why can't more of us be like him?
Any farmer that turns a profit is kind to the animals.
@@samsonsoturian6013 what lol
Cause we don't care
@@samsonsoturian6013 youre just saying things lmfao
@@iamagooddog21 its true, you gotta take care of them, for better results
just like the promised of neverland xD
I think it is subtly genius to punish the greedy and unethical foie gras corpos from keeping on filing lawsuit to this wholesome and respectful chap by naming his produce "natural foie gras". what a man of quality for naming it natural. It therefore shines more light on how unethical and close to artificial the mass fois gras industry production is
@@miro6017 lmao not a bot u idiot. I watch csm and hates the last seasons of flash like anyone else
It is not as natural as he claims. He is feeding them corn.
It is a product for the delusional to think they are doing something.
Fois gras isn't duck liver. It is fattened duck liver.
I don't even get why the lawsuit if not just for jealousy. Like, fois gras is fatty goose liver. This man produces.... fatty goose liver sooo?
It's like saying you're gonna sue someone for selling something called "beef" bc his cows eat grass outside instead of being grain fed in a stable. Both are still beef, regardless of how it's produced and if anything the grass one is better and more authentic to what it used to be instead of the current mass production
Or it makes people who love the taste of foie find an alternative to the standard method of producing it…
@@leaschmitt2496 Thankfully that is not how it work. By this logic you mostly open the gate to extreme abuse and scam. Names and denominations have to be well protected otherwise everything will be faked.
From the duck’s perspective, this is like the typical horror movie. Unsuspecting victims are treated with hospitality and all the food they can ever need before being hypnotised and butchered for their livers. 😆
Ducks too dumb to realise the horror of their situation luckily enougj
Good thing they’re geese then
It’s a plus that ethical treatment makes his Foie look so delicious more so than any of the cruelty-farmed stuff I’ve seen before. It legitimately does look like a rich concoction of butter & cream in those jars & his flavor description makes me salivate. It really is one of those luxury foods I’d love to try at least once. It’s also amazing that he also uses the breast meat to make duck ham which also looks freaking incredible
I love how he was practically forced to name his product “NATURAL” just cuz the haters were mad 😂😂 which made his product look superior to the competitors and made them EVEN madder!! 🤣🤣🤣 What an awesome story ❤❤❤
If it was my job to farm foie gras i would not be mad that my competition decided to charge their product at a higher price. Sorry
You're an idiot. Have you looked at the same video as i did ?
200€ per jar, 1jar = 1 goose as it fits 1 liver. It means 2000 goose PER SEASON (3 months average)
It's 400k€, more than half is full profit. Only with foie gras, not even the meat, probably the feathers he sells to bigger companies. And he can say "we are traditional" whatever.
Honestly you guys are all blind. 2000 goose aren't gonna fit that house, you ain't reaching a perfect 50°C internal with LIVE FIRE cooking and no char on the seal/jar.
Please educate yourself before commenting :/
Humans as a species are disgusting for not accepting this man's way of doing it as the RIGHT way. They'd rather torture ducks and geese.
@@nahor88 tbh I think farming and selling foie gras should be illegal in any country. It’s one of the most disgusting inventions of man kind imo.
@@nahor88 it's just silly old capitalism
This guys is a treasure, he has such a great mentality and kind soul, it’s wonderful that he’s seeing success. It’s pretty pathetic and petty that after his efforts earned him an award, the corporatized producers of foie gras sued him claiming he wasn’t producing “real” foie gras. When their product is made through completely unethical and artificial processes.
Never understood the appeal of foie gras, it's just so.. rich and tasteless at the same time. Like a stick of butter.
isnt what the industry do a better method? this guy wasting so many resources so that some rich snob can feel good about themselves ? am sure everyday people dont gave a f about how its sourced. Capitalism dose it best
This is what agrecultural corporations do all the time all around the world. They want power to control what you eat so they control you.
@@FussyPickles You never ate it
did he win the case?
No gates, free range, ethical treatment of the animals. You love to see it.
The proof that this is the best way to raise those geese is the fact that they’re even there. If the geese were under stress or duress, they could literally just get up and fly away whenever they want.
But they don’t. They stick around and eat and get fattened up naturally because they’re happy there. Good on this guy.
such a wise man, loved how thoughtful he was about the impact of things, I thought him mentioning where the process got its roots from was pretty neat. love the vid! nice to see there are some people still out there that keep their head on their shoulders
This man is amazing! Denounces overconsumption, really knows his history, and respects where everything comes from. I hope he lives a long and healthy and happy life
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
This man is real ethical farming goals! If you support the man, please, check out Elwood dog's meat where you can buy tender puppy's meat!
Man, Eduardo seems like a very kind soul. His philosophies are spot on. His kindness to his ancestors and compassion for those who brought this tradition to his area is really something. His geese look like they are very happy. I would love to try some of his products someday. Ethically raised Foie Gras is something we should strive to see more of. The large farms are horrendous.
The fact that Eduardo will not increase production just to make more money really speaks volumes to his mission and passion for his craft.
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
@arteca Did you notice how healthy and beautiful his geese looked compared to the sickly and miserable looking ones who were being force fed? That convinced me. ✌🏼💖
Such a kind soul until you see him taking off goose heads with a cleaver and not even thinking twice 😂😂😂
Such happy ducks, until they're on the chopping block
Eduardo seems like a truly wonderful guy, so much compassion and integrity you can't help but appreciate
He seems honest and respectful, thank you for shining light on this topic.
It was very humble and polite of him when he acknowledged that his family's tradition and knowledge of geese farming comes from the Jewish population settling that part of Spain in 1492. That's a true man who has not forgotten his roots. Hat's off to you sir
I believe 1492 was actually the date that the Jewish people were either forced out of Spain or forced to convert to Catholicism. They were in Spain for 1,500 years before that.
@@enotsnavdier6867correct, 1492 is when the Jews were ejected from Spain not when they settled
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
I’m so glad he’s got a family and everything else that he enjoys and loves cuz he absolutely deserves it and more
Esp that last part: honoring those who taught his ancestors and giving them credit for what he’s doing now instead of claiming for himself like most people do, as well as bringing awareness to it and telling us why he keeps the tradition alive. Truly has a beautiful soul and a heart bigger than himself
Upstanding dude all around.
holy shit this blew up. thanks yall
He deserves to be one of these geese in his next life. So he can know exactly what it's like to be raised and killed for your liver.
This was the most holistic and grounding thing I’ve seen in food media, I think, ever in my life.
Amazing video thank you for that and god bless this amazing man and his respect for the world around him
This man screams passion, culture, and respect. Kudos to him and maintaining his art
The specific type of wild geese Eduardo raises are called greylag geese. And yes, they are native to Spain as it's part of its non-breeding range. Their non-breeding range includes western France, southern China, Iran, and the Indian subcontinent. While their breeding range includes northern Europe like the UK and Scandinavia as well as swaths of Russia, Central Asia, Mongolia, and northern China. Greylag geese are actually the ANCESTOR of most domestic geese as they've been domesticated as early as 1360 BC!
I think it's great how there is an alternative for those who do enjoy the taste of foie gras but not the process. It's a normally controversial food, and rightly so, but done in a much better way. His family has been doing this for years and it's clear they've put their hearts into treating the geese well compared to their cruel rivals. It's less stressful for the geese this way and that's the important part.
And this kind of treatment must yield better tasting Foie Gras to, the geese are being feed food that's not riddled with hormones and other additives
@@LokiToxtrocity Also, stress hormones have a bad effect on the taste. Happy livestock gives a tastier product.
How are you everywhere?
*averywhere
@@TheImmilky exactly
@@TheImmilky it's why I prefer to raise my own animals or hunt. At least I try to make the end as quick and painless as possible but I take no pride in it, but my family does have to eat and it's more ethical to take a deer or two than to buy factory meat
Seeing how the geese were treated in the factory made me want to cry, it Is a life of complete suffering. Here they are able to enjoy life, eat well and be happy before they are used for their liver. It feels like a gift and a symbiotic relationship where the two rely on each other. I’m happy they get to live peaceful if only for a while
I'd like you to imagine you were one of his geese. You roam freely, form relationships, think you have a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, had your throat slit and liver removed so humans can feast on you. This should also make you want to cry if you confront the reality of it and not just seeing a spread in a nice mason jar.
There is a reason why traditional forced-feed foie gras is banned in half of Europe...
shit hurts me emotionlly to think about. you have to kill something important in order to do that to animals
I get what vegans see now
the thing is imagine every product was like that ? you would pay for everything 10x more ...
Holy moly, he not only makes the foie gras more ethical than normal foie gras he makes it even more ethical than almost all other meat products
Mad respect to this man. Hope he has someone who is willing to carry on this tradition.
Based on what this guy feeds his geese I imagine their foie gras tastes absolutely outstanding. Good job Eduardo. You and your farm are real food heroes.
People like this guy are way too few, he has actual love for what he does and a very ethical way handling his business.
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
I used to live in a spanish farming community and there were lots of people like him - really in touch with the traditional ways and how it benefits the land, but also incredibly innovative in finding out sustainable ways to meet the market. Also massively generous with homemade booze 😂
I'm sure there are people like him all over the world, but the big monoculture farmers are the ones who governments listen to 😢
This man is real ethical farming goals! If you support the man, please, check out Elwood dog's meat where you can buy tender puppy's meat!
Love seeing the producer having it as passion and being close to nature, loving the animals he grows for food. Not for profit, just for preserving health of nature and get by. I'd love to see more of that happen.
I was having a really bad day and this video just brought a smile to my face.
Thank you so much Eduardo (and Insider ofc) for the joy I received from watching this. :DD
I’m spanish and I’m proud of people like Eduardo who contribute to making our country (and the whole world) a better place.
Hypnotizing poor birds, killing them and eating their livers? Ok. I thought torturing bulls was bad enough for Spain, but I was mistaken.
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
Is it possible for the world to be a better place when we consider ethical the killing of these individuals? How can the act of kikling something humane?
@@exkaliburdraws4271 killing is common in nature and in humans. That makes it technically humane. Now if you can think of some way of harvesting their livers without killing that would be great but without that the next best thing we can do is this, because people arent gonna stop eating foie gras any time soon.
@@exkaliburdraws4271Wait until you hear about nature. 😅
All natural, all organic, happy animals, and above all COMPASSION. I like this guy. He's letting the animals overfeed themselves and have a generally good time eating and socializing instead of torturing them. If every farm did this, the ethical stuff wouldn't be expensive. This guy could single handedly change the entire liver game, and I'm rooting for him and all his fowl.
As someone who comes from a farming background I agree it would be wonderful if more farmers could switch to methods more like this, however it really would be a lot more work and very expensive for the farmer so of course it would massively reflect on the prices in the stores
eat less eat better.
@@RedDeadMarston1 Too many people for that. How are New York City residents supposed to live self-sufficient lives? They're lucky if they have a tiny balcony for their 100sqft apartment.
Inb4 "move out of NYC," spreading the populations of big cities out like that would cause an unprecedented level of environmental and ecological destruction, defeating the purpose.
Greed is a factor, but the fact of the matter is that we don't have the resources and infrastructure to ethically support this many people, and most people don't have the means to fully support themselves, with many not even having the means to grow a small garden (on top of that absurdly being illegal in some areas).
People need to stop exponentially breeding like viruses. Then we can talk about mass ethical living.
I'm not sure where the compassion is when they are stunned by light in the middle of the night, sliced open and liver removed. Happy? In his next life he can try being one of these geese.
@@kevankwok01 Yes, him making the slaughtering process less painful and more quick, as well as keeping the geese happy and well-cared for in life, makes me happy. Factory farms are depressing and anger me. Compassion is not pacifism, compassion is mercy. Would I prefer all geese to live full lives? Of course, but as someone who loves animals I know that these geese would be eaten anyway. Dying of old age is EXTREMELY rare in the wild.
He's such a good salesman with his super carefree presence just walking & feeding those beautiful geese. I'll want to try it once in my lifetime. Seeing the factory production just made me so sad.
I teared up a couple times watching this; his passion, his love and respect for what he does, his hardwork for keeping the legacy alive even though it’s not too profitable and at the end him thanking Jewish people and remembering them made me emotional. I hope this man lives a happy, healty, peaceful and comfortable life.
People might call him crazy but that craziness is his fulfilling way of life. Thanks for the inspiration.
Why would anyone call him crazy for producing foie gras in a humane way? Lol
@@yojirex6374Because keeping pigs is way more profitable. But he goes for fame not for comfort
Imagine having wild geese follow you whole hiking in a beautiful mountain for a living 🦆
Don't forget the two dogs
@@narcisstoic Three at one point in the video!
@Yaroslav K it's his livelihood and much better than working on a factory farm. OP was just expressing how nice and soothing it must be to have a job like that. Even if you're vegan I imagine you've eaten meat before and probably from a factory farm, at least this guy is treating the animals well before they're made for consumption and respecting every part of the animal. No one's innocent, it's the circle of life my guy. No need to be so pessimistic.
@@Benderisimo apparently 90% of the entirety of human’s agricultural civilization is hilarious to you
@@Benderisimo Sure it’s better than consuming the chemically made food you at and call it a vegan diet.
Very smart, very WISE man. He not only does things the right way, but respects nature, while also remembering and giving homage to those in history who first brought the method to Spain centuries ago, a method he now makes his living from.
He has my respect. Foie gras is one of those foods that makes me feel sick to my stomach. I don't want to eat a tortured animal, but Eduardo treats his geese with understanding and love. Even more so, that love comes back in benefits from the delicious foods he feeds them. I hope other slaughter houses learn some of his methods for a kinder kill. We don't need to be so cruel.
It's up to us to now question where chefs source their Foie Gras. I'd say a lot of them would go quiet and squim, knowing they are supporting industrialised cruelty
How wonderful to see the geese raised in their own environment, expressing their natural behaviors. I've never eaten foie gras because of the cruelty, but I'd try that type in a heartbeat.
My thoughts exactly
There's nothing harsh about the way the geese are kept either! They seem really happy too which makes me want to try it when I have been against foie gras myself.
It's my favorite thing I've ever eaten.
Haven't had it in nearly a decade, since learning about how it's made, but God damn does it taste good.
Would absolutely try this.
I eat it weekly sometimes daily.
@@jessicaregina1956 disgustingly irresponsible
Eduardo is the example of a big man with bigger heart. He treats the geeses with very respectable way and care them as theyre part of his family. He know the demand but at the same time the profit wont blind him to be reckless. He did everything right with the way he didnt "bird cage" them, let the geeses roam free, didnt force feeding them and using natural ingredient as their food and using every legal and suitable method to preserve the quality of the Foie Gras.
Cheers Eduardo, youre a good man
A big hearted man does not make killing a part of his living.
Does a big hearted man kill his "family" for food you don't need? Is just for pleasure that we kill this beautiful individuals, sheltering ourselves from the truth with these sweet lies like "ethical, painless, and humanly" killing.
If you don't need to, why would you kill someone? Is it because you think we are superior? What gives us the right to put ourselves up in that pedestal?
Lol I knew I'd see pussies reply to your comment lol
@@kevankwok01 can people like you...shut up?
@@exkaliburdraws4271 shut.
This man is beautiful. Raising geese in a happy, responsible way; preaching against abuse; *and* acknowledging the history of the practice and the culture it cane from. A wonderful man; I wish much happiness to him and his work.
so much respect for this dude. very informative video!
8:58 he gave those big companies a massive middle finger while staying classy and true to his beliefs 😂 I can't
_“It's not a foie gras, it's a _*_natural_*_ foie gras”_
Ooof, burn
Los cojones españoles como quien dice jajaja
Imagine the companies reaction to this name😂🤣😂🤣
The hypnotized geese scene got me 😂😂
Sameee. 😂
@@MagisterialVoyager it's kinda the same way that deer get petrified when they see bright lights.
Animals some how can't seem to process what there seeing.
it’s just blinding them like when you look at the sun
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
I was playing the theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind in my head.
This was a neat episode, love the little history at the end.
This is the kind of career that I want. Not necessarily this exact job, but something that can provide a good and honest living while also helping to conserve and look after nature. I'm certain this man works very hard, but he also has a very fulfilling life and it is obvious that he respects the resources that he harvests.
man, when you figure out that career, let me know too😂 but for real, this man has made a beautiful living for himself, the animals, and the planet❤️
@@heehoopeanut420 I got you, lol
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
Or you can just get filthy rich with a quick & dirty method. Then use that money to do more for nature in a single year than you'd with a career like this in a lifetime. Not that that's gonna happen, because once you've done the quick & dirty to get filthy rich... chances are you won't care about nature anymore.
This man is amazing, the way he told the story at the end and his expressions You can tell he has a Beautiful Caring Soul!!
This is not ethical. It's ethics washing by showing you the worse of two evils. Better but still not good. Imagine thinking you have a friend then he stuns you with light while you're sleeping, slits your throat and places your liver in a jar. Sick. A beautiful soul does not unnecessarily take the lives of other living conscious beings. Imagine you were the geese.
“hypnotizing” with a strong light is really just temporarily blinding them haha
i thought the goose were going to have epileptic seizures tbh, the light was not necessary. ive killed a duck in front of other ducks and they were not fazed.
It genuinely brings me so much joy just seeing geese happily eating free food
These geese should have paid attention when their parents told them not follow strangers cuz they have treats.
"A sweet painless death"
So after hypnosis how are they killed?
"...ethically"
Shut up
@@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236you do know that even heartless corporations have a profit motive to make sure animals are slaughtered as quickly and painlessly as possible bc the stress hormones generated by fear and pain make the meat taste worse, right? The standard way to slaughter an animal is to knock them in the back of the head hard enough to disable the part of the brain that experiences pain, then slit their throat so they die before they know what’s happening. Since these are fowl, dude probably fully decapitates them in one swift blow each, the way farmers have been slaughtering fowl since forever. These aren’t secrets.
@@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236 It's ethical because of how the geese are treated
Haha their parents followed said stranger too XD
I love that he has pups to protect his geese. Livestock guardian dogs are great to have and I bet these geese live their best life, being taken care of by this wonderful man, eating yummy sweet foods, and being protected by their doggy big brothers and sisters 😊
Right before they are killed and eatten
@@okikeure7422 that’s the price to pay for having a comfortable and easy life
@@javiervelez892Then they were never happy in the first place. Its never ok to violate and mutilate someone's body, including animals.
@@fruitsalad7611 another shitty vegan lol
@fruitsalad7611 Maybe you should travel more to expand your reality. To underprivileged places. You'll be surprised how your idealism comes from a very privileged place. If you want people to join your cause, you must first have the ability to see life from a different perspective to learn empathy. Only with empathy, you can make others see why your cause can make the world a better place. Travel is the only way to do it.
A gem of a story, and as beautiful a moment as a flawed world could ever produce. I hope too be lucky enough to buy this man’s stunning product someday but even if I don’t I’m content because I know that others shall. God bless you and your geese Eduardo
Thank you for this video.
The environmental sustainability in Catering and Hospitality is most often overlooked.
Any food can be enjoyed responsibly and with respect
Love this man's philosophies in life. Basically just producing what you need, producing it in quality, and respecting the species that gave you the opportunity. Also, to not abuse consumption and to strive and keep a tradition alive. See? Ethical AND delicious. They're possible.
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
and expensive : -)
@@albejaine its expensive for a reason plus its not like people eat foie gras everyday
Very touching! I wasn't expecting much when I clicked on this, but this was a great story! I remember watching Dan Barber's TED Talk about Eduardo like over ten years ago, was very enamored by the idea back then. And now having heard the man talk about it for himself, it's quite amazing what he's capable of. I love his passion, ideology, and respect for the people before, and after him as well as the animals that he harvests in this video. I can tell just by his dogs' energy and eye contact that he is a pretty genuine good dude! A comrade with a big heart. Respect
kim jong un what’re you doing here bro
Damn, a comment where you didn't compare anything to North Korea!
A bigger idea would be to help make foie gras irrelevant and eventually disappear which it will at some point in the future as humanity's consciousness increases. It's utterly cruel. Kim I wish you can have the experience of being one of his geese in your next life and let's see how touched you are then.
@@kevankwok01 In the future humans will be little string beans.
@@kevankwok01And commenting over and over again is funny, it reminds me of when a child repeats itself to its mother when she doesn't listen.
"How do you wanna go in the end?"
"I want to be hypnotised with a powerful light and then slaughtered for my internal organs."
"Ah, that's such a peaceful way to go."
Much respect to this man who makes an effort not just for the hustle but for the natural population. After seeing the animal industry horror, the natural foie gras just won the gold medal for me. Though I don't eat any foie gras, the way he does things is very humane and in line the natural behaviour of the geese. If i would try, it would definitely be his natural foie gras.
Better but still not good. I wish you to be a goose raised for your liver in your next life to feel how humane this is. Imagine thinking you have a friend then he stuns you with light while you're sleeping, slits your throat and places your liver in a jar. Sick.
@@kevankwok01 hei man. You do you. This was my opinion. If i die i die whichever way i die. I dont think its nice of you to wish such things upom another human. If you didnt like it you dont really need to bother interacting with this now do you?
@@kevankwok01 i would love that, geting to hang out with the homies, eating nothing but good food for free. my only bad day would be my last day. that sounds better than my life now.
You can feel the warmth in his attitude when speaking about the geese and the history of his method. Aww i never thought a topic about foie gras can be so heartwarming
I wish you to be a goose raised for your liver in your next life to feel how warm your heart would be. Imagine thinking you have a friend then he stuns you with light while you're sleeping, slits your throat and places your liver in a jar. Sick that this somehow feels heartwarming to you.
Before death all animals deserve the best natural life possible no matter how short.
What have they done to deserve the best life? They hatch then eat grass and corn, that's all they do
@@user-hu8fn2jp5v best life
It's great to see someone be able to be so successful while making a product working WITH nature.
You know they're hypnotized because the editor changed the music and added a wind chime.
I already appreciate this man for what he's doing, much respect for him
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
This was very refreshing to watch after seeing how large scale fois gras is produced. I had no idea that they force feed the animals to fatten them up and produce a larger liver. It just seems a little messed up to throw a metal tube down an animal’s throat and force feed them.
Right...I went from being like "Well - they're still being killed." to "Omg this is definitely more ethical. Wow."
Yeah, but the industrial way is way better for the environment, while way worse for the animal itself
@@VividFlash in what way is it “better for the environment”?
I cried when I watched a video on how they produce this in factories...how cruel
@@RadenWA probably talking about land usage. the guy even admitted it takes way more land to raise geese, and that's not counting the land used to make the food for the geese (corn, acorns, anything else he might buy). It means less food for other people and animals. That's usually one of the arguments against eating so much meat -- more energy is needed to feed the animals that feed you, which means being able to sustain a lower population than if everyone went vegetarian. In that sense, industrial methods are more energy and land efficient. (not endorsing anything btw, just laying out the arguments I've heard on this topic.)
I have the utmost highest mad respect for this man. What a great view and practice ... happy to find theres some ethic left in the world
This is magical. This level of ethical farming is dense in scientific knowledge. I learned much more from this farming type than I have watching normal farming videos. Bravo 👏🏼
I was not expecting the bit at the end where he credits Jewish immigrants for the technique. Hearing him talk about how important it is to keep this tradition alive as a way to honor their wisdom and memory after their expulsion brought tears to my eyes. It is so rare to hear people keep our history in mind after we are gone. This man is a true treasure.
El mundo necesita mas Eduardos. Estoy de acuerdo que el Foie Gras es algo que deberia comerse una sola vez y viendo este video ya se para donde ir.
Pues a mí me gusta comerlo muy a menudo
One of the best videos on this channel
a very respectful businessman, he respected his product and nature
a Sustainable farmer that thinks for the future of mankind. the world needs more of this man.
unfortunately most just prioritize making money as much as they can and die rich.
Oh, to live like this man, a Stardew Valley like simple life. If only we all could do something we are passionate for a living like this.
I was just thinking of that! Haha it would be my kind of heaven for me, work by your dogs and raise a small flock of birds in a small acorn forest
Fellow stardew farmer/adventurer- pleased to have bumped into you !
I never expected to find other fellow stardew players here! Greetings to all who know the special magic that is stardew valley!
Yet still there are vegan karens here who can't keep their mouth shut
This is not ethical. It's ethics washing by showing you the worse of two evils. Better but still not good. Imagine thinking you have a friend then he stuns you with light while you're sleeping, slits your throat and places your liver in a jar. Sick.
Wild that the other foie gras producers tried to lawsuit him and potentially put him out of business. Obviously they felt threatened by an amazing product that didn’t require inhumanly force feeding genetically modified ducks. I can count on one hand how many times I’ve had foie gras and the foie I had that was from a goose was so delicious and smooth.
What a humble and knowledgeable man.
Such a stark difference in the geese and the production of Eduardo's foie gras compared to the factories' foie gras
at 6x the price, you would hope for a slightly different production strategy. its probably 10x fair market value... im sure he doesnt mind the simplicity of his process either.
It's still cruel. The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
yeah, those factories are just F***ing evil imagine suing someone for NOT torturing animals
I like the way he reminds us about the history behind it. That was wonderful
new idea of making a horror story, feed the subjects, make them comfortable enough and full, then hypnotize all of the subject, and, the horror's begin. got it! thanks!
This guy is just something, from the passion and pride in his craft through the crazy part of hypnotizing birds in the middle of night to the respect to both the animals and history of his way of life... absolute GOAT.
BTW interestingly, his product is probably the only legal foie gras in large part of Europe as the "traditional" forced way of feeding is seen as animal cruelty by many countries and strictly forbidden.
This is the kind of ethical farming I can get behind. He has a true respect for the animal and DOES NOT see them solely as a profit product. This is a product of love and care, and that is perfectly stated with his philosophy on the consumption of luxuries.
Take care of the animal, and they’ll take care of you tenfold
Those geese has pretty feathers and all! That’s so hard to find when geese are being kept for production. He tells them “come here lovely” and the geese come
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
I had no idea they purposely bred mute ducks so that people wouldnt feel bad hurting them. That is so awful. Those poor things cant even cry for help.
Mute ducks are natural and not made in a lab.
What this and wagyu teach us is that if we're going to eat another living creature, they should be given a good life first. Not only from an ethical perspective of respecting sentient life, but from the consumer's perspective of a better product.
The flavors and spirit of the earth, the pride of generations & genuine interactions with nature's creatures--3-D print THAT.
Oh my heart needed this. Raising livestock this way is very honorable. He treats them as living creatures not money machines. 👍🏼🎉
This man earned his goose wings when he gets to heaven. 🤧👼
The way he does it is more ethical than the mass commercial farms but it is still a cruel inhumane unnecessary product. The geese are fooled in to thinking they have a decent life with a caring owner only to be stunned by light in the middle of the night, to meet their untimely demise. All so their perfectly hued livers can be turned in to an expensive paste. Imagine if there were aliens who came down and did this to you. Great news for those who enjoy liver is that you can get a mushroom paste faux gras if you will that is earthy, rich, velvety, complex and completely cruelty free. I first tried it in Borough Market in London and ended up meeting the owner in a park. All these comments praising him as some sort of saint need a bit of perspective. If he is truly so passionate about geese he could create a wildlife sanctuary for them, grow mushrooms and make mushroom faux gras instead!
Fabulous video. Amazing story. The final story about meeting the traditions of his Hebrew ancestors alive was just lovely.
Keep up the good work, you are a true star in the industry
Incredible. What a beautiful story on such a hard topic. I would hands down stop using industrial made foie in a heartbeat for this. Price doesn't matter. The technique and insight this man has is inspiring. Let alone the respect he has for his animals and end product.
Creo que lo más ético de todo su proceso es el principio de que no es algo que deba abusarse. Una vez y ya. 👌💯
Your methods look SOO much better! I also love that you're sharing the history and remembering them
After trying to look into what Eduardo says about the Mute Ducks having been created in a lab, this is only half true. The Mulard ducks which are most commonly used in foie gras production are bred, usually by artificial insemination, from a drake of a Muscovy Duck (known as a mute duck, they have been selectively bred by historical Native South American populations to be larger and less social) and a female Pekin Duck. These ducks were not bred for mutism, but for their higher meat yield. The idea that the lab has anything to do with their reduced social capacity is a myth that has caught on mostly through activists.
Que Gran hombre y tan apasionado con su trabajo, mucho respeto!
I don’t eat animals, mostly because of health reasons and the toxic abuse in animal agriculture, but THIS… I can respect! I love learning about traditional farming methods that demonstrate care for animals and the natural way of things, and don’t make profit the primary motivation. It’s wonderful to hear that his time-honored, humane methods result in a better-tasting product 🥰
If he cared for the animals they wouldn’t all end up being killed.
@@Celestina0 would you not agree his treatment of the animals is leagues above the industrial heartless slaughter, this man gives them lives, he cares for them, Cares for them, before it's their time to go
@@stevenbryant1011 sure, but pickpocketing is far less serious a crime than armed robbery, but that doesn’t make it ok.
@@Celestina0 did you just equate armed robbery to eating meat? Look. I completely support any form of reducing animal cruelty, but that form of rhetoric just looses people and makes their eyes glaze over, try again
@@stevenbryant1011 no? How the hell did you come to that conclusion?
If only all humans could respect nature like this man. Instead we have a world that's destroying itself out of pure greed and over consumption
Don’t tell me your bum doesn’t overconsume
*i love how eduardo unlike most producers focus of the quality and naturality of the foie gras instead of most producers who focus on quantity and efficiency. I feel like eduardo is the type of guy who likes to: “take their time” and actually works hard and takes care of them unlike most factories I’m glad that his foie gras is extremely high valued cause he really deserve it taking care of the goose and duck and too make sure it even has a painless death and not rushing it unlike most factories im glad people like eduardo still exists*
This is a beautiful story of a man with passion
Something cleaver about his idea of "Luxurious things shouldn't be abused" is that it manipulates supply and demand in a brilliant way. The demand is high, but he purposefully keeps the supply low, making it more expensive. That means rich people want it even more because it's so expensive, and keeps the demand high. It also means the luxury stays luxurious because it's so rare
No, he does not have that in mind. He just wants to ethically keep the natural population nice and healthy. What you mentioned is literally just a byproduct of his mission to do his job humanely. Its those limited editions/stock from corporations and designer companies you need to use that ideology on. They're the ones who solely view it that way. If a big company owned that the they would be charging 500 a jar. But I agree with your point as it's an actual business strategy for big companies aimed at the rich/wannabee rich.
I re-read your comment and misinterpreted it, sorry and yes it is genius!
He doesn't have that kind of mentality 9:53 he says he would profit more if he was keeping pigs.