A city councilman in Philidelphia, Jack Kelly, has developed a plan that would block the sale of foie gras. Modeled after the Chicago ban, which prevents foie gras from being sold by retailers and at restaurants, Kelly suggests implementing similar measures. Predictably, there is resistance from some in the restaurant community. Retailers like Assouline & Ting, which supplies foie gras to eateries, also oppose the ban, saying that they would have to lay of some employees if that sector of their business was curtailed.
There is obviously at least some support for the proposal, as there is a petition online with over 1,300 signatures in favor of a city-wide ban.

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5-17-2006 @3:15PM P Leach said... This is about as important and constitutionally protecting pregnant pigs. (My God that's what Florida did.)
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5-17-2006 @4:18PM Finished.Law.School said... This is incredibly stupid. Time and tax dollars should be spent on meaningful things and not animals raised to be eaten...
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5-17-2006 @9:48PM Kitty said... Oh get over yourselves... It's not as if this one act costs any more money than any of the other assorted nonsensical things done by government day in and day out, besides we're talking about a disgusting, cruel food that no one needs... Except pompous gourmands. Done and done...
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5-17-2006 @9:53PM stephanie said... There comes a point in every goose's life where no one is forcing them to hit the feed button. And it's so GOOD!
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5-17-2006 @10:42PM Daniel Burns said... It's nice to know that Philadelphia has solved all of their other problems so that they can focus on issues like this. Philly must be a utopia now! No homeless, no drugs, no crime... Maybe I'll move back!
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5-18-2006 @5:04PM Matt P said... Agree with the above comments, something's wrong in a society that allows, or even encourages, carrying of guns that are used against humans but creates laws against traditional methods of food production.
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