New York City Takes a Gander at Banning Foie Gras

To produce foie gras (fattened liver), ducks are force fed large quantities of food through a metal pipe to expand their livers to over ten times their natural size. The ducks are slaughtered at the point where many of them begin to die from the process. APRL was instrumental in passing legislation in California to ban the sale and production of foie gras starting in 2012. The San Diego City Council commended APRL for its work on this issue and encouraged San Diegans to boycott this cruelty. APRL also successfully worked to pass resolutions supporting the ban in San Francisco, Solana Beach, West Hollywood and Berkeley. APRL sponsored an independent poll showing that over 85% of San Diegans support a ban on foie gras. APRL is now working with a coalition of activists in New York City to ban foie gras sales there. Visit our campaign website StopForceFeeding.com for more information.