Chicago’s Foie Gras Ban is Dead!

Posted by Baylen on May. 14, 2008

foie.jpgMinutes ago, Chicago’s dreaded, idiotic foie gras ban died a deservedly graceless death, reports the Chicago Tribune.

With Mayor Richard Daley running the vote, the Chicago City Council on Wednesday repealed its controversial ban on foie gras.

Over the shouted objections of Ald. Joe Moore (49th), the ban’s sponsor, the council used a parliamentary manuever to put the ordinance on the floor for a vote.

On to California!

Congratulations to all who worked to overturn the ban, and especially to Didier Durand and Chicago Chefs for Choice. This is truly a great day for liberté du choix.

Crispy on foie here. Read my 2007 profile of Chicago Chefs for Choice and Durand here.

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  • JD Burke
    Normally political wrangling of the type mentioned in the Trib article would make me roll my eyes and generally swear at the folks who enter the political arena.

    However, in this case, because of the utter absurdity of the ban, I'm quite happy the mayor and council did an end around.

    One win for food, freedom of choice and common sense.

    Now, doesn't California have a law upcoming to ban our outlaw by 2010 or something?
  • And the Boston Herald apologized! Walsh has been revealed to be the POS liar he is! The haters can suck it! Huzzah!

    A great day indeed.
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