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Washington DC. Voters in the U.S. overwhelmingly approved a ban on the sale of foie and duck gras, but potential legal challenges from businesses and restaurants could delay or even overturn the ban.
Washington DC. Voters in the US overwhelmingly support a proposal to ban foie and duck gras, a controversial dish that is expected to be banned in the US.Washington Production and sales. However, the ban could be delayed or overturned, and it has been reported that businesses and restaurants are likely to file legal challenges.
Agence France-Presse reported this yesterdayReferendum Preliminary results show that Initiative 86 received 73% of the vote. It prohibits force-feeding of birds to enlarge their livers and bans the sale of any products made by this method.
Animal rights advocates say the production process of goose grass pate causes suffering for ducks and geese.
There are currently no farms or facilities producing this traditional French dish in Washington, but restaurants serving foie gras can face fines of $1,000 to $5,000 and have their business licenses suspended.
Celebrity chef Jose Andres, who owns several restaurants in Washington, is one of several high-profile people to publicly criticize the proposal.
“So we’re going to ban all meat? Let’s focus on what’s important… U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are firing on vehicles carrying children; immigrants working in farms and restaurants are being deported, many of them with green cards,” Andreas said in October.American citizen …and many more questions! “
The sale of foie gras is banned in the state of California as well as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Portland, Oregon.
New York City tried to ban it in 2019, but due to lengthy legal proceedings the ban has not yet taken effect. The two largest producers of foie gras and duck gras in the United States are both located in New York State.
“Should the government have the right to decide what we can eat? That’s the real question,” Hudson Valley Farms director Jordan Grinor told AFP in September.
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Proposition 86, passed with 73% support, bans force-feeding the livers of geese or ducks to enlarge, and bans the sale of any goose or duck grouse pate and related products made through this method.
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Animal rights advocates believe that the production process of goose and duck grass pate causes suffering to the birds, and therefore advocate that this production and sales method should be banned by law to reduce animal cruelty.
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The report notes that restaurants and business owners are likely to file a legal suit, arguing that the government has no right to restrict dining options; New York City has tried to ban the sales before, but it has not been effective due to years of litigation.
