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Thursday, September 30, 2004
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 It was a great day for animal rights yesterday, as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a new law, outlawing the force feeding of ducks.
California will end the force feeding of ducks, geese and other birds to produce the gourmet liver product foie gras by 2012 under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The bill will also ban the sale of foie gras in California starting that same year if it's obtained by force feeding birds.
Schwarzenegger, who received pleas from several celebrities, including former Beatle Paul McCartney, to sign the bill, said it gives producers more than seven years to "evolve and perfect a humane way for a duck to consume grain to increase the size of its liver through natural processes."
Israel passed a similar law last year, and I believe it take effect in 2005. Until now, Israel has been the largest supplier of ' foie gras' so giving up such an industry was truly a magnificent gesture of humanity.
CNN: Schwarzenegger signs bill to ban force feeding of birds |
posted by veggiedude on:
9/30/2004 08:10:00 AM
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