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Say it ain't so. Scant weeks after the furor over New York City's proposed ban on trans fats, a small movement to ban foie gras arose in my fair city. Thankfully, Gotham has not yet followed in Chicago's footsteps.Earlier this week Alan Gerson, a member of the New York City Council, decided not to introduce legislation that would keep the luscious fatty liver out of markets and restaurants. He held off on the ban pending further investigation. One can only hope that his research includes the ingestion of a lobe or three and a bottle of Sauternes.
For the record, the proposal for the ban came from League of Humane Voters of New York City. I'm still not entirely sure that foie gras is inhumane toward geese, but these days I'm starting to side with my fellow gourmands. My stance is partly due to an open letter regarding the proposed ban. Granted the detailed and well-argued missive comes from Ariane Daguin, the founder and owner of D'Artagnan. That aside, I'm with Gerson. Further investigation is required. I intend to start with my evening repast.
[via: Gothamist]
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11-30-2006 @6:53PM Sophie said... Ouf! hope that lasts. Anyway, since I have the chance to travel to France at least once a year, i always bring back with me 4 or 5 cans of foie gras (much less expensive over there) so the ban wouldn't affect me but I would be really sad for you guys.
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11-30-2006 @6:42PM tess said... I have to say i am dissapointed that people would consume a meat farmed in such horrible conditions. Yes foi gras is inhumane towards geese and should be baned everywhere. Just because it tastes good does not mean we should expose these poor animals to such horrendous lives.
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12-04-2006 @12:11AM seth said... Isn't foie gras prepared by force-feeding geese while they're still alive? It seems pretty clearly inhumane to me, Joe.
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11-30-2006 @9:27PM GP said... As a native (albeit) now former New Yorker, had the feeling that this would be the case. Havent folks heard of "personal choice"???? If you dont care to consume it, dont, but let people enjoy it with their choice of libation.
GP now in Montana
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11-30-2006 @9:40PM Allison said... That's messed up. If the busy bodies
try that in Florida and mess with
my Thanksgiving foie gras,
there will be some major
butt kicking going on.
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12-01-2006 @5:15PM Christina said... It's quite sad indeed that this didn't pass. How can ducks having food crammed down their throats until they're sick ever be considered "humane"? Foie gras is like veal in terms of cruelty. I'm very sad that our city didn't do the right thing and ban it.
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