‘We love foie gras’: French outrage at UK plan to ban imports of ‘cruel’ delicacy

UK officials are exploring restrictions on product after minister described it as unbearably barbaric'

The head of France's foie gras producers' association has said she is shocked and outraged" that the British government is considering banning imports of the product.

And she has invited MPs to visit French farms producing foie gras to see the force feeding of ducks and geese and judge for themselves whether it is cruel and torturous", as animal rights campaigners claim.