Foie Gras Thwarted With Citizen’s Arrests!
There’s nothing like smearing the pulverized liver of a goose upon a fresh slice of baguette, sipping daintily upon a small glass of heady wine, staring longingly into a lover’s adoring face… then...
View ArticleAnger God by Eating Foie Gras
Chicago’s city council drew praise from some quarters, ridicule from others, when it passed a law making foie gras, the enlarged liver of a force-fed goose or duck, illegal. Better yet, the enforcement...
View ArticleCalifornians Chowing Down On Foie Gras As Statewide Ban Begins This Weekend
Have you ever wondered what your life would be like without fattened goose liver? No? Many Californians are facing that very prospect, as a statewide ban on foie gras goes into effect on Sunday....
View ArticleSan Francisco Restaurant Flips The Bird To California Foie Gras Ban
Earlier this month, California’s ban on foie gras kicked in, leaving fans of duck/goose liver wondering where they would get their next fix. Now one restaurant in San Francisco says it will sell foie...
View ArticleRestaurant Gets Around Foie Gras Ban By “Gifting” It To Customers
The list of clever end runs around California’s recent ban on the sale of foie gras continues to grow. First it was the restaurant that claimed exemption from the law because it’s in a national park....
View ArticlePETA Calls Cops, Files Suit Against L.A. Restaurant Serving Foie Gras
(Great Beyond)The foodies among you may remember back in July, when California’s ban on the sale of Foie Gras kicked in, some restaurants were continuing to sell the duck/goose livers by “gifting” them...
View ArticleFoie Gras Is Back On The Menu In California After Judge Blocks 2012 Ban
Californians with a hankering for duck liver will soon be reunited after more than two years, as a judge has put the kibosh on the statewide ban on foie gras, saying it was the federal government’s job...
View ArticleCalifornia Chefs Sell Foie Gras Again, Claim Activists Are Sending Death Threats
Back in 2012, it became illegal to serve foie gras in the state of California. A law passed eight years earlier went into full effect. Last week, a federal judge overturned the statewide ban, and...
View ArticleMaking Foie Gras Illegal Made Californians Slather It On Everything
There are some things that you don’t appreciate until you’re threatened with having them taken away. One of them is foie gras, the controversial goose-liver delicacy that was illegal in California from...
View ArticleCalifornia Attorney General Appealing Court’s Reversal Of Foie Gras Ban
Almost a month after a U.S. District judge ordered California to reverse its ban on selling foie gras, the state is fighting back and appealing that decision in an attempt to get poultry liver back off...
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