No More Foie Gras in California

It is Now Official

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The California foie gras ban that went into effect yesterday has crossed over the boundaries of the Golden State and the Atlantic Ocean.

Once again, here is what California Senate bill No. 1520, signed on September 29, 2004, by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, says:

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CHAPTER 13.4. FORCE FED BIRDS

25980. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

A bird includes, but is not limited to, a duck or goose (b) Force feeding a bird means a process that causes the bird to consume more food than a typical bird of the same species would consume voluntarily. Force feeding methods include, but are not limited to, delivering feed through a tube or other device inserted into the bird’s esophagus.

25981. A person may not force feed a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size, or hire another person to do so.

25982. A product may not be sold in California if it is the result of force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size.

California’s top chefs have started the Coalition for Humane and Ethical Farming Standards, abbreviated C.H.E.F.S., to fight the ban and reverse the law.

Join them by signing their petition against the ban at http://chefstandards.com/support-humane-ethical-farming-standards/

Source: www.gayot.com