Rau Om's Decadent Tofu Misozuke Pleases Californians' Palates Without Harming Birds
For Immediate Release:
August 2, 2012
Contact:
Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382
Mountain View, Calif. -- Amid all the hubbub about California's recent foie gras ban, PETA is recognizing California food producer Rau Om for its acclaimed tofu misozuke, a miso-cured and aged creamy tofu that multiple food critics have likened to foie gras, is available in many shops in California as well as online and already appears on Bay Area restaurant menus. For its cruelty-free cuisine, the company will receive PETA's Better Than Foie Gras Award.
"Rau Om gives Californians a taste of the possibilities for fine dining beyond the diseased liver of an abused bird," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "PETA is confident that Rau Om's example will inspire other food producers and chefs in California and beyond to come up with creative, decadent, cruelty-free dishes that don't ruffle any feathers."
Foie gras (fatty duck or goose liver) is produced by force-feeding ducks and geese until they fall ill with hepatic steatosis, which causes the liver to become painfully engorged. Investigations at foie gras farms have documented birds with holes in their necks from feeding-pipe injuries, and many birds have been found who were unable to walk because of painful, untreated injuries. Foie gras production is so cruel that it has been banned in more than a dozen countries, including Germany, Israel, and the U.K.
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