This might be more on-topic than apparent at first glance, and I'm sure some of us have already seen or heard it.  I hope everyone gets that opportunity!...
At the Taste3 conference, chef Dan Barber tells the story of a small farm in Spain that has found a humane way to produce foie gras. Raising his geese in a natural environment, farmer Eduardo Sousa embodies the kind of food production Barber believes in.  
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barber_s_surprising_foie_gras_parable
Happy Mother's Day weekend, all! 
Diane H.