New York has once again proven their commitment to animal welfare by announcing a ban on foie gras. The ban on foie gras will be enacted beginning in 2022 meaning that the sale of foie gras from that point will be illegal. The ban comes after 9, 000 veterinary professionals, 30 co-sponsors, over 90 NYC based restaurants, and 81% of people surveyed supported the ban of the controversial delicacy. Foie gras is arguably one of the most cruel food products on the market. Geese and ducks are force fed obscene amounts of food in an effort to bloat their livers until they are nearly ready to explode, at which point the goose / duck is slaughtered and the liver is harvested and sold as a delicacy. There is simply no argument in defense of foie gras aside from the ever popular, "but it tastes good" because one cannot argue in defense of a product steeped in so much cruelty.
Foie Gras is unilaterally banned in several countries around the world including Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, and Norway as well as California in the United States that enacted the ban in 2012. Despite the ban being challenged, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ban in California cementing California's continued commitment to advancing animal welfare standards in the state and being an example to other states. New York's ban will also hopefully prompt other states to join in on banning foie gras, recognizing that it is a novelty product rooted in cruelty.
Here's to the ban on foie gras! :) HAPPY VEG
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