French producers of foie gras called Thursday for a mass preventive cull of ducks to try to halt the spread of a severe strain of bird flu that is ripping through poultry farms in the southwest of the country.
Read moreE-retail giant Amazon will stop selling force-fed foie gras in California, settling an action by three counties to enforce the Golden State’s ban on the contentious delicacy.
Read moreThe Ninth Circuit on Thursday stayed its order reviving California’s ban on foie gras while producers and supporters of the polarizing delicacy appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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A Ninth Circuit panel dealt a punishing blow to foie gras producers and enthusiasts on Friday by reviving a California ban in the back-and-forth battle over the ethics of the polarizing delicacy.
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The federal government did not violate the law by refusing to ban force-fed foie gras, a federal judge ruled, rejecting a lawsuit from animal rights groups.
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Although gourmands across California rejoiced last year after a federal judge overturned the state’s ban on the sale of foie gras, the controversial delicacy may again disappear from California’s ritziest restaurants after the Ninth Circuit indicated Wednesday that its production is cruel.
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