"Animal welfare charities are bitterly disappointed that ministers are failing to use powers granted by Brexit to restrict the import of these cruel items, despite 97% of respondents in a consultation opposing fur imports."
"The government left a foie gras ban out of its recently launched animal welfare plan, prioritizing other issues like precision breeding of crops over animal welfare concerns."
"Foie gras is made by force-feeding ducks and geese grain through a funnel or tube, a process known as gavage, which causes severe suffering to the animals involved."
The UK government has decided to abandon its commitment to ban foie gras imports and has also declined to stop fur imports. This decision comes after the EU set red lines in trade deal discussions. Animal welfare charities express disappointment over the government's failure to utilize post-Brexit powers to restrict these imports. Despite overwhelming public support for a ban on fur imports, the government has opted to form a working group instead. Foie gras production is banned in the UK, but imports continue from EU countries.
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