You may have noticed from reading my restaurant reviews that I LOVE foie gras.  I know that many people have a problem with it, and I want to assure you that I am fully aware of how it is made.  Every time I have ever eaten foie – it has come from Hudson Valley Farms in NY state.  This domestic producer is humane, I repeat HUMANE, and takes very good care of their animals.  For information on how they care for and feed their ducks, and a scientific explanation of why it is not painful – please watch the following videos:
Anthony Bourdain on No Reservations

Hudson Valley Foie Gras: The Truth