D.C. Passes Foie Gras Ban as Restaurateurs and Chefs Prepare to Fight

Initiative 86 passed comfortably in D.C., banning bird force-feeding and foie gras sales as restaurateurs and prominent chefs prepare to push back.

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D.C. Passes Foie Gras Ban as Restaurateurs and Chefs Prepare to Fight

Initiative 86, a measure banning the force-feeding of birds and the sale of foie gras in D.C., passed by a comfortable margin, according to The New York Times.

The newspaper’s account highlights how a duck named Olivia helped the measure pass. Restaurateurs and prominent chefs are now preparing to fight the ban.

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