Litigation
Sep. 22, 2016
The fight for foie gras
As the legal war against foie gras continues unabated and unresolved, Francophiles may continue to enjoy their contentious cuisine in relative peace. By Christopher B. Yeh and Angela Hebberd
The battle over foie gras has been contentious, with victories - and casualties - on both sides. Foie gras, or "fat liver" in French, is a delicacy made from the livers of ducks and geese who are force-fed through a tube inserted into their esophagi, a process called gavage. Concerns that the practice constituted a form of animal cruelty has led activists to pursue bans at the state and federal levels. An...
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