"After years of legal limbo, New York City has been cleared to move forward with its long-contested ban on foie gras, the luxury delicacy made from the enlarged livers of ducks and geese. In a ruling issued last week, the state Supreme Court's Appellate Division said the city can enforce its 2019 law prohibiting restaurants and retailers from selling force-fed products, overriding earlier challenges that had stalled the measure."
"Foie gras production, also known as gavage, involves force-feeding birds through a tube until their livers swell to many times their normal size. Animal welfare groups have long argued that the process can cause injury, distress and disease. Supporters of the ban see the court's decision as validation of those concerns."
"Despite the court's decision, the ban isn't immediately in effect. A separate lawsuit brought by foie gras producers is still holding things up, thanks to an existing injunction that prevents enforcement until the case reaches a non-appealable resolution. The state could also seek to appeal the latest ruling, which would extend the saga even further."
New York City won a significant court ruling allowing enforcement of its 2019 ban on foie gras sales, a luxury product made from force-fed duck and goose livers. The state Supreme Court's Appellate Division cleared the city to move forward after years of legal challenges. However, the ban is not yet in effect due to an existing injunction from a separate lawsuit filed by foie gras producers, primarily two Hudson Valley farms. Animal welfare advocates support the ban, citing concerns about force-feeding practices that cause injury and distress to birds. Producers argue the ban unfairly targets a legal agricultural product and threatens their livelihoods, with New York State accounting for over 85% of U.S. foie gras production.
Read at Time Out New York
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