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European Lawmakers: Foie Gras Is So Passé

November 1, 2012

(ANIMAL CRUELTY) Earlier this month, a group of European Members of Parliament called for a controversial ban on the sale and production of foie gras, an infamous French delicacy made by force-feeding ducks and geese. Even with the recent California precedent forbidding the consumption of foie gras in the state, French authorities in support of this inhumane industry are defending the production of foie gras, claiming it an important part of the “French gastronomic heritage.” We agree that these callous bureaucrats need to put their hearts before their wallets and put an end this this inhumanity. Read on for more on the potential groundbreaking ban. — Global Animal

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Happy Feet: Goose Edition

August 25, 2012

(ANIMAL VIDEO) This bar-headed goose is so excited, he just can’t hide it! — Global Animal

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Restaurant Fools With Foie Gras Law

July 17, 2012

(ANIMAL ABUSE) The recent California ban on foie gras is underway, but that hasn’t stopped some Californians from attempting to serve this product of cruelty. A San Francisco restaurant is claiming that legally they can still serve foie gras, as their business is on federal property and thus must only adhere to federal laws. Protestors have once again gathered to inform the consumers of the cruelty the birds suffer through to produce engorged livers. The question is whether these people should be allowed to exploit a loophole to get around a humane law. Read on and tell us what you think. — Global Animal 

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Chefs Claim Friendly Foie Gras

June 8, 2012

(ANIMAL CRUELTY) CALIFORNIA — With less than a month until California’s ban on foie gras, the dish is being consumed more than ever as consumers are scrambling to get their fill before the state becomes foie gras-less. A handful of notorious chefs have recognized the demand, coming forward in an attempt to nullify the ban and promising better ethical standards for the poor ducks. At the same time, animal rights activists have begun protesting outside these restaurants in an attempt to remind the public of the disturbing reality the ducks suffer through when being prepared as a customer’s next meal. Read on to hear just how adamant these chefs are at repealing the ban. — Global Animal

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California Says “Au Revior” To Foie Gras

May 13, 2012

(ANIMAL CRUELTY) CALIFORNIA — A battle between California chefs and animal rights activists is underway and the reason is fatty goose or duck liver, commonly known as foie gras. The ban to sell or produce foie gras in California will go into effect July 1, 2012. Although the ban was passed in 2004, officials allotted a seven-year grace period for the restaurant to develop a more humane way of producing the livers. But nothing has changed, except perhaps the increase in restaurants serving foie gras. — Global Animal

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New York Geese Under Attack From US Senator

May 1, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) US Senator Kristen Gillibrand has proposed a bill that would force the USDA’s Wildlife Services to exterminate all Canada geese at New York’s only federal bird sanctuary. The bill is in response to two planes making emergency landings after colliding with birds. Air safety is of course crucial, but the proposed solution is irrational. Attempting to kill every single goose will not solve this problem. Read on to learn about simple and humane solutions to this issue, and how you can protest this outrageous bill. — Global Animal  

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Geese Live Freely In CA

November 1, 2011

(FOIE GRAS BANNED) CALIFORNIA — Chefs may call it a delicacy, foodies may call it exquisite, but animal activists are up-in-arms over it. Foie Gras has been on the radar for many as the most controversial gourmet food, as its creation stems from force-feeding ducks and geese by shoving a metal pipe down their throat. This way, the food goes directly to their stomach and in just a matter of weeks they are abnormally overweight and their livers expanded to ten times its normal size. It is no wonder California has joined the fight against this cruel delicacy by banning it. Read on for more about the ban and how people are responding to it.  — Global Animal

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