# French foie gras makers say they are ready if bird flu returns

> French foie gras producers say they are ready in case bird flu returns, after the disease hit the sector. Output fell 20% in volume last year, while sales rose 2.8% in value in the festive season. The article text is fragmentary.

- Date: 2018-10-18 · published 2018-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62567-french-foie-gras-makers-say-they-are-ready-if-bird-flu-returns
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Foie gras is a niche poultry product, so any bird flu effect on its output has little direct impact on feed or major animal protein prices.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-birdflu-france-foie-gras/french-foie-gras-makers-say-they-are-ready-if-bird-flu-returns-idUSKCN1MS2NC/?feedName=healthNews&feedType=RSS

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