Begun, the New York foie gras wars have

This is one of those relatively rare, blue-on-blue battles that I certainly didn’t see coming and it’s unfolding across the state of New York. The Democrats in Gotham have been trying to ban foie gras for years, citing animal cruelty, climate change, and racism (probably). In fact, they passed such a ban in 2019, but it’s been tied up in the courts since then. While the appeals are being heard, the pro-foie gras camp has found an unlikely ally in Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul. She isn’t saying that foie gras is awesome or anything. She’s claiming (and the courts seem to agree thus far) that the city is overreaching, seeking to impose a ban that impacts nobody in New York City but would implode two duck farms located far away in the upstate region. (Politico)Read More