Fear trade talks could scupper ban on foie gras

DELICACY: But foie gras is made using cruel techniques

- By Steph Spyro DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR

LABOUR'S promised ban on French foie gras could be blocked by talks with the EU, campaigners say.

Animal charities fear a deal to continue to allow the import of the gourmet food - made by force-feeding ducks and geese until their livers swell to many times their normal size could be made behind closed doors.

Abigail Penny, executive director of Animal Equality UK, said: "The Government made a public promise in the run-up to the election to end the import of foie gras made by force feeding, a product of immense animal cruelty. Surely officials are not willing to now trade away that promise behind closed doors?