Oscar-winner Kate Winslet is following in the footsteps of other great actors, including Sir Roger Moore, in urging consumers and retailers to drop foie gras. She narrates this PETA exclusive video revealing undercover investigation footage of the cruelty that is endured by ducks and geese who are abused for this delicacy of despair.

Foie gras, which literally translates to “fatty liver,” is made from the engorged livers of ducks and geese. Kate describes, “To produce foie gras, ducks and geese are force-fed enormous amounts of grain and fat, which causes their livers to swell to many times the normal size.”

When these feeding pipes are jammed into the birds, their throats are often punctured and the birds can suffer from severe tissue damage and internal bleeding.

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Source: Peta.org

Loved Kate Winslet’s Academy Awards look? Want to imitate her impeccable style for a special evening out? Look no further! I’ve compiled details straight from Kate’s hairstylist and make-up artist so you can give it a go yourself.

Frederic Fekkai’s Renato Campora styled Kate Winslet for Oscars 2010. The hairstyle and inspiration: A modern day Veronica Lake, classic Hollywood glamour. Here’s how to get Kate’s gorgeous Oscars 2010 hairdo:

Start by applying FEKKAI COIFF STRONG HOLD VOLUME MOUSSE mixed with the FEKKAI COIFF PERFECTOR ANTI-FRIZZ SILKENING CRÈME from roots to ends. He made a side part before he dried the hair. He dried the hair with FEKKAI LARGE ROUND BRUSH and pined it in place as it cooled down. Next, he used a one inch curling iron to create soft loose waves. He finished with FEKKAI SHEER HOLD HAIRSPRAY.

THE PRODUCTS ALL BY FEKKAI: Fekkai Coiff Strong hold Volume Mousse ($23), Fekkai Coiff Perfector Anti-Frizz Silkening Crème ($25), Fekkai Large Round Brush ($65) Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray ($23)

Kate’s long-time makeup artist, Jillian Dempsey, is responsible for her soft, ethereal make-up. Both the eyes and the lips got equal attention on this Oscar winner. Shimmering, champagne-pewter shades highlighted the eyes, while very saturated mascara delivered that extra definition. A pop of pink blush on her cheeks gave Kate just a hint of a natural flush. Jillian topped off the look with nude-pink lips.

Be sure to view Kate’s quick but cute Academy Awards red carpet interview, in which she discusses the pressure being off her this year at the Oscars, and her children. Follow the cut for more Academy Awards related footage.

An extended version of Kate’s GMTV interview has been released. Enjoy!

Check out our exclusive extended interview between Kate Winslet and Kate Garraway talking about family life, her career and winning that all-important Oscar!

Be sure to also check out more videos from the BAFTAS, including Kate’s Best Leading Actor presentation, over at Kate Winslet Fan!

Kate Winslet has been nominated for a total of six BAFTA Film Awards and has won two of them, for Sense and Sensibility in 1996 and for The Reader in 2009. I came across a gem that I hadn’t seen in several years; a video of her first BAFTA win for her performance as Marianne Dashwood! The ceremony took place on April 23, 1996 at London’s Palladium Theatre. I thought I’d post the video to celebrate yesterday’s BAFTAS in case some of you haven’t seen it recently.