the force feeding of the ducks for the last few weeks of their lives makes it a little bit more cruel and painful and that’s why it has become an issue. factory farming holds animals in captivity in restrictively small housing but there is not enough political will or popular opposition that will end it anytime soon. ending the sale and production of foie gras is an incremental step that is much more achievable since the average person rarely consumes it. it’s more of a symbolic gesture towards improving the lives of animals harvested for meat.