Foie Gras

Animal Rights Activists Hack Foie Gras Company Website

The Huffington Post | Carey Polis | Posted 04.26.2013 | Green

In 2012, the state of California made the sale of foie gras illegal, resulting in California-based Sonoma Foie Gras shutting its doors. Meanwhile,...

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Why I Had a Tube Shoved Down My Throat on Piccadilly Circus

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 03.27.2013 | Green

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Why did we set up a tableau that nearly caused London's taxi drivers to crash into each other on one of the city's busiest streets? Because Fortnum & Mason still has the indecency to sell foie gras, a "fancy foodstuff" that causes so much suffering that it is illegal to produce it in the U.K.

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Wine Country Restaurant Sued For Serving Foie Gras

Carly Schwartz | Posted 05.15.2013 | San Francisco

Move over, PETA. Foie gras has a new enemy in California, and it's ready for a fight. The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed suit against Napa Valley'...

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When Did PETA Become The Foie Gras Police?

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Tepper | Posted 03.12.2013 | Los Angeles

Nearly nine months after the state of California set into law a controversial ban on foie gras, lawsuits abound on both sides of the debate. But only ...

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FLOTUS Eats Controversial Meal

Posted 02.15.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama enjoyed a sometimes-forbidden food at a hot D.C. restaurant on the night before Valentine's Day. Fiola decl...

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Foie Gras Ban Has Surprising Effect

Posted 01.02.2013 | Home

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Many Canadian fortunes were made during Prohibition in the 20s and many Latin American fortune have been bankrolled by the American ban on cocaine and...

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things... to EAT

Karine Bakhoum | Posted 02.17.2013 | Taste

Read More: Armani Ristorante, Buche De Noel, Il Buco Alimentari, Caviar, M. Wells Dinette, Salt of the Earth Bakery, Foie Gras, End of the Year, Christmas Dining, La Mangeoire, Francois Payard, JG Melon, Mediterraneo, Best Of, Karine Bakhoum, Laurent Tourondel, Holiday 2012, D'Artagnan, Taste News

This season is a time for reflection and I like to reflect on my favorite foods and see the images dancing in my head like sugar plum fairies. So, here are a few of my favorite things... to eat!

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A Look Back On The Year In Food

AP | J.M. HIRSCH | Posted 02.17.2013 | Home

Read More: Year in Food, Food News, Paula Deen, Video, Pink Slime, Foie Gras, Peanut Butter Recall, Home News

Most Americans never will sip the watermelon margarita at Guy Fieri's behemoth Times Square restaurant, nor savor the chicken Alfredo at the Olive Gar...

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California Sees First Lawsuit To Enforce Foie Gras Ban

Reuters | Posted 01.29.2013 | Los Angeles

By Brandon Lowrey LOS ANGELES, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The animal rights group PETA sued a California restaurant on Wednesday that it says ...

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Taste Test: Foie Gras Bubble Gum

Posted 09.10.2012 | Home

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Vice President Joe Biden memorably quoted his mother during his Democratic National Convention speech, "Joey, bravery resides in every heart, and the ...

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Restaurant Unleashes 'Shut the Duck Up!' Burger

Foodbeast | Posted 10.08.2012 | Home

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It's the Shut the Duck Up Burger, a mouthwatering thumb in the air at the foie gras ban in California created by chef Jason Quinn of The Playground restaurant in Orange County.

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Restaurants Find Bizarre Ways To Sidestep Foie Ban

AP | By FENIT NIRAPPIL | Posted 09.16.2012 | San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO -- A California ban on the sale of foie gras did not stop Karlene Bley from ordering the duck liver delicacy as she lunched Tuesday at t...

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Local Restaurant Gives California The Finger

HuffingtonPost.com | Robin Wilkey | Posted 07.11.2012 | San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO -- California's ban on foie gras officially took effect a little more than a week ago. One restaurant may have already found a way aroun...

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WATCH: Anthony Bourdain Tours French Foie Gras Farm

Posted 07.10.2012 | Home

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Foie gras is finally illegal in California. In response to the ban officially taking effect last week, this old scene from Anthony Bourdain's "A Cook'...

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Foie Gras'n With the Wind

Scott Bridges | Posted 09.05.2012 | Los Angeles

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Late June 2012 proved to be a horizon-expanding time for foie-loving chefs, who offered tasting menus displaying their culinary creativity before the California Legislature banned the delicacy with the passage of SB 1520.

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Foie Gras Companies Sue State Of California

Posted 07.05.2012 | Home

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Just a day after California's foie gras ban became official on Sunday, a group of businesses filed a lawsuit against the state alleging that the law i...

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3 Dishes to Try in Dordogne

Discover France Adventures | Posted 09.02.2012 | Home

Read More: Dordogne, French Food, Truffles, Pyrenees, Foie Gras, France Tourism, Confit De Canard, Black Truffle, Home News

Named after the river that runs through it and also known as Perigord, Dordogne is particularly known for the delectable and unique cuisine that is prepared there.

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Back on Track, or Off the Rails?

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 09.01.2012 | Comedy

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The acknowledged duty of the present Congress is not to enact what's good for the country, but to derail the President so "they" can get "back on track." Or something like that.

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California Foie Gras Ban Kicks In

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 07.02.2012 | Home

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It's finally here: California's foie gras ban goes into effect Sunday. The law, enacted eight years ago, makes illegal the serving of fattened duck or...

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A Brief History Of Foie Gras Bans

Posted 06.29.2012 | Home

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On July 1, California will be bound by the most sweeping anti-foie gras statute in the world. Consumed by few, the pricey delicacy made from duck or g...

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California's Chefs Eye Loopholes For Upcoming Foie Gras Ban

Posted 06.26.2012 | Home

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The 2008 repeal of Chicago's foie gras ban was a pretty good indication of how much Americans like being told what they can cook, sell and eat. Now, w...

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Los Angeles Dining Deals and Events June 11-17

Zagat | Posted 08.13.2012 | Los Angeles

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Before the foie gras ban takes effect, Petrossian is featuring a special five-course menu through all month.

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A Brief History Of The War On Foie Gras

The Huffington Post | Carey Polis | Posted 08.12.2012 | Huffington

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One of the best things about food is its subjectivity. What we eat is mostly dictated by our likes and dislikes, with no primary driving force beyond ...

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50 Shades of Foie Gras

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 06.04.2012 | Los Angeles

Read More: Petrossian, Foie Gras, California Foie Gras Ban, Foie Gras Ban, Farewell to Foie Gras, Petrossian West Hollywood, Fois Gras La, Los Angeles News

Like the food of those in whose kitchen she previously toiled -- Thomas Keller, Mariio Batali -- getting creative to Giselle Wellman means keeping things fairly simple.

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Maison Giraud -- Wonderful French Restaurant in Palisades!

Jay Weston | Posted 07.31.2012 | Los Angeles

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Maison Giraud is a wonder! It's a smart, sophisticated, casually elegant restaurant with authentic, superb three-star quality food at affordable prices.

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