Tag: foie gras
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NYT Covers California’s “Adieu to Foie Gras”
An October 15, 2011, New York Times article has covered the impending ban on foie gras sales in California, where several chefs are apparently staging swan-song dinners in honor of the fatty fare. According to the Times, a law signed eight years ago will in eight months make California the first state to criminalize foie…
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Humane Society Lacks Standing to Challenge Foie Gras Rules, Says State Appeals Court
A New York appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought a declaration from the state agricultural department that foie gras is an adulterated food product which poses a risk to human health. In re: Humane Soc’y of the U.S., Inc. v. Brennan, No. 506189 (N.Y. App. Div., decided June 18, 2009). According to the…