California Reinstates Ban on Foie Gras

In a positive turn of events, California has reinstated its ban on the sale of foie gras after the initial ban was overturned in 2015. This is extremely good news especially for those of us who are very well aware of the horrors of foie gras.

California will join a long list of states / countries that have banned the sale and/or production of foie gras. These countries include;
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INDIA
India was the first and only country in the world to completely ban the import of foie gras infuriating some of the nation's leading chefs. (2014)
AUSTRALIA
Production of foie gras is prohibited
ARGENTINA
Foie gras production is illegal and is considered a grosse mistreatment of animals
EUROPE
Several countries across Europe have banned either the sale or production of foie gras. There are only 5 countries that still produce it throughout Europe.
ISRAEL
The force feeding of geese / ducks was banned in 2005 and a bill proposed in 2013 would ban the production entirely of the product. 

So what exactly is Foie Gras? Foie gras is the fatty liver of a duck / goose and is considered a delicacy in the world of food. The problem with foie gras is the method in which it is attained. Ducks / Geese have large tubes shoved down their throats and are forcibly fed obscene amounts of corn regularly to fatten up their livers. Ultimately the birds are slaughtered and their fatty livers are extracted and prepared as a "delicacy".

The biggest problem with the production of foie gras is the entire system itself. If you've ever been unlucky enough to watch a clip or witness the force feeding first hand, it's utterly shocking. Producers will argue many different things including that these birds have no gag reflex and therefore are not bothered by the large tubes shoved down their throats. They will also argue that these birds regularly gorge themselves during migration. Both of these stories are utter garbage and as I said, if you've witnessed the force feedings, no explanation will make up for seeing something like that.

Images of birds covered in food, cramped in tiny spaces, and having their beaks grabbed and forced open to allow this giant feeding tube to be shoved down their throats, that's the reality of foie gras. There's nothing "natural" or acceptable about it. The only people who argue that it's totally fine are the producers who don't want to lose the income, and greedy chefs who care only for money and not about the welfare of the animals that are being slaughtered for their stupid menu.

I'm so happy California reinstated this ban. The entire world should be on board considering the torture those birds go through. I can't imagine the emotional and mental stress those birds go through on the daily.

           CONGRATULATIONS CALIFORNIA! 


HAPPY VEG

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​en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_gras_controversy