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DC approves ballot measure banning foie gras from local restaurants
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A ballot measure that would ban foie gras — a luxury delicacy associated with French cuisine made from the liver of a duck or goose fattened by force feeding — from being served in local restaurants is projected to pass in Washington, D.C., according to Decision Desk HQ.
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A ballot measure that would ban foie gras — a luxury delicacy associated with French cuisine made from the liver of a duck or goose fattened by force feeding — from being served in local restaurants is projected to pass in Washington, D.C., according to Decision Desk HQ.
Washington, D.C., is set to ban foie gras after a ballot initiative passed, though some hurdles remain. Opposition to foie gras, the cooked, fatty liver of ducks obtained by force-feeding them large amounts of unhealthy food, has long been a cause célèbre for animal rights activists.
