"A metal pipe is rammed into the esophagus three times a day. A mixture of maize and pure fat is administered through this pipe, intended to cause rapid weight gain and the abnormal growth of the liver."
"The ban has been on the books, but what happened was that the agriculture commissioner for the state of New York ordered the city not to enforce it by invoking a very broad, never-before-argued application of the state agriculture markets law."
New York's Appellate Division unanimously upheld New York City's ban on foie gras sales in restaurants on March 12, confirming Local Law 202 passed by the NYC Council in 2019. The ruling allows city officials to enforce the ban and fine businesses up to $2,000 per violation for selling the product. The legal battle pitted animal rights advocates against the foie gras industry, which activists report kills approximately 300,000 ducks annually. Animal advocacy groups, including Voters for Animal Rights, led the campaign to restrict sales of products derived from production methods they consider cruel. The ban had faced a five-year legal challenge after New York's agriculture commissioner initially ordered the city not to enforce it.
Read at www.amny.com
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