California firmly bans foie gras

(Baonghean.vn) - On Tuesday, the 14th, the US Supreme Court ruled to allow the state of California to uphold its ban on the import and sale of foie gras pate - a ban the state enacted in 2012.

The judges rejected appeals from the Hot's restaurant chain and from foie gras pâté producers, including the Quebec Duck and Goose Breeders' Association. In August 2013, the court also rejected arguments that the ban violated free trade. The court's 27-page final ruling highlighted how the product was made, specifically describing how ducks and geese were fed through tubes to store fat in their livers - a practice that outraged animal rights groups.

Foie gras is "discriminated" in the US

Jonathan Lovvom, an attorney for the Humane Society of the United States - an organization that works for the rights of animals - welcomed the Supreme Court's decision: "This ruling means that California has the right to ban the sale of food produced by cruel methods on animals."

The reaction of the English-speaking population did not affect the French foie gras industry. On the contrary, the export of French foie gras increased by 4.6 million euros thanks to its popularity in the Belgian and Japanese markets. The export value of this typical dish of the culinary land has now reached 104 million euros.

Thuc Anh(According to Le monde)