Ducks (and geese) are actually a common focus of animal advocacy in France (and now in the USA, with large-scale pressure campaigns), due to the massive production of foie gras in France, made by force-feeding ducks and geese three times a day until their liver grows ten times in size. It started being a central topic in the french movement in the 90s (though it’s less addressed now, it seems to have stuck in people’s mind, though consumption has kept increasing since them). To my knowledge, it’s now a big focus in the USA, through grassroots pressure campaigns. This doesn’t really answer the question though, as it’s likely that less than 1% of ducks worldwide are slaughtered for foie gras. Julia Wise’s answer is probably more to the point.
Ducks (and geese) are actually a common focus of animal advocacy in France (and now in the USA, with large-scale pressure campaigns), due to the massive production of foie gras in France, made by force-feeding ducks and geese three times a day until their liver grows ten times in size. It started being a central topic in the french movement in the 90s (though it’s less addressed now, it seems to have stuck in people’s mind, though consumption has kept increasing since them). To my knowledge, it’s now a big focus in the USA, through grassroots pressure campaigns. This doesn’t really answer the question though, as it’s likely that less than 1% of ducks worldwide are slaughtered for foie gras. Julia Wise’s answer is probably more to the point.