Shake Shack Nixes Foie Gras Burger Topping

After hearing from PETA, burger chain Shake Shack has called off plans to offer a burger topped with foie gras—which is made from the fattened livers of ducks and geese who are violently force-fed—at one of its locations for a special event.

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Ingrid E. Newkirk

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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