DC to vote on foie gras ban in November
Summary
Washington, D.C. residents will vote in November on whether to ban the sale of foie gras, a luxury food made from force-fed ducks or geese. This vote comes after the D.C. Board of Elections certified the initiative called the Prohibiting the Force-Feeding of Birds Act.Key Facts
- The vote will take place in November in Washington, D.C.
- The initiative is called the Prohibiting the Force-Feeding of Birds Act (Initiative 86).
- If passed, the initiative will ban the sale of foie gras in D.C.
- Foie gras is made from ducks or geese that are force-fed to enlarge their livers.
- Animal welfare groups support the ban, citing cruelty concerns.
- The city’s fine-dining restaurants oppose the ban because foie gras is a popular ingredient.
- The D.C. Board of Elections officially approved placing this question on the ballot.
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