King Charles III has announced that foie gras will no longer be served in the royal residences. The monarch is thus following a request from the organization “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” (Peta).
End of foie gras at Buckingham Palace: King Charles III has banned the French delicacy from the tables of the royal residences, as revealed by a letter from the palace to the organization Peta. Charles, long committed to nature conservation, organic farming, and the fight against climate change, is considered a longtime opponent of foie gras.
“Dear Sirs, thank you for your letter regarding the ethical issues concerning foie gras,” wrote the King of England to the organization Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) in a reply letter. “I can confirm that foie gras is neither purchased by the Royal Household nor served in the royal residences, and no changes to this policy are planned.”
The late Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8, apparently enjoyed foie gras very much. At a State Dinner in Paris, in June 2014, with then-President François Hollande, she was served a duck liver pâté.
As a thank you, Peta sent the king a box of “fake foie gras,” produced at the London restaurant of vegan chef Alexis Gauthier. Peta “encourages everyone to follow the king’s example and not eat foie gras at Christmas and afterwards”, the organization wrote in a press release. Foie gras, considered a delicacy and often consumed at Christmas, can currently be imported and sold in the United Kingdom, but not produced in the country.