Why The Foie Gras Debate Misses The Mark
The biggest question for me is to what extent an abject disregard for the welfare of sentient beings can ever be justified in the name of luxury.
The biggest question for me is to what extent an abject disregard for the welfare of sentient beings can ever be justified in the name of luxury.
Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 05.15.2012
When I lived in Paris, my boyfriend and I would go often to A Douchka in the Marais and eat blini after blini topped with those glistening, steel-grey pearls. But it's been awhile since I've indulged in a true caviar-orgy.
The Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.15.2012
Animal rights activists and foodies faced off Monday night over foie gras, a controversial French delicacy that's soon to be banned in California. ...
Posted 05.12.2012
The foie gras debate is heating up as certain protestors have adopted bullying tactics, sometimes illegal, to get their point across. And certain food...
The Huffington Post | Carey Polis | Posted 05.09.2012
The foie gras debate is seemingly endless -- animal rights activists are never going to say that they support it, and it's unlikely that chefs are eve...
HuffingtonPost.com | Robin Wilkey | Posted 05.01.2012
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Coalition for Humane and Ethical Farming Standards (CHEFS) delivered a charter to State Assembly Speaker John Perez Monday urging...
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Posted 03.01.2012
This article comes to us courtesy of SF Weekly's SFoodie. By Laura Beck Earlier this month, Wolfgang Puck, perhaps California's most famous chef...
Posted 12.19.2011
In eight months, the sale of foie gras will be illegal in California. Although animal rights activists may be cheering, several prominent chefs are di...
Robin Wilkey | Posted 11.07.2011
Foie gras lovers had better order up now, because come July 2012, the dish will be illegal in California. The legislation was signed into effect b...
Claudia Bicen | Posted 05.19.2012