:23:12
They are selected, tested
and multicolored guaranteed,
:23:16
and they are ready to be
locked up in the Easter eggs.
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lt is unfortunately estimated
that out of every 100 chicks
:23:23
that undergo this treatment,
about 70 end up being
:23:26
victims of
some unpleasant accident.
:23:36
ln Strasbourg, known as
the capital of foie gras,
:23:39
over half a million geese
:23:41
undergo every year
this kind of treatment.
:23:43
Their liver, in order
to swell and get fatter
:23:48
and reach the right weight,
needs high nutrition.
:23:51
So every day, the specialized
staff stuffs them
:23:54
albeit with the help
of a little force,
:23:57
such a big amount of food
that even the greediest goose,
:24:01
without supervision, would be
unable to digest in one week.
:24:05
Up until two years ago,
:24:07
to prevent the geese from
losing too many calories,
:24:10
they used to nail
their feet to a plank.
:24:14
But now, thanks to these
very small cages,
:24:17
most of all,
thanks to the funnels,
:24:20
we can obtain
the same amount of foie gras
:24:23
with a more humane
and civil treatment.
:24:46
ln Japan, about
500 miles from Tokyo,
:24:50
there is the most sophisticated
cattle farm of the world.
:24:53
Eight hours a day
these experienced masseurs
:24:57
take care of the bulls in
order to soften their flesh.