Dc Voters Are Being Served A Foie Gras Referendum
If the people of Washington, DC are tired of having this issue forced down their throats, imagine how the ducks feel—a referendum is on the ballot in the nation’s capital today that would ban the sale of foie gras along with the practice of overfeeding ducks through a metal tube that creates the pricey dish.
The measure made it to the ballot due to the work of Pro-Animal Future, a lobbying group that spent nearly $400,000 and sent a cute duck to DC to sway voters (the group also got a similar measure onto the ballot in Denver). The group estimates that 26 DC-area restaurants serve foie gras, which is made from fattened duck or goose liver.
The measure is expected to pass, but businesses are pushing back on the notion that stuffing ducks right before they die is cruel and raising concerns that banning foods is a slippery slope. Critics also say the ban could unfairly affect suppliers. Hudson Valley Foie Gras, one of the two major US distributors, told Axios it’s already planning a legal challenge.
Wrap it up: Even if voters say “get the duck out of here,” the ban wouldn’t take effect until July 2027. And it could be even longer: New York City voted in favor of a similar foie gras ban in 2019, but it remains unenforced amid litigation.—DL
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