for torturing ducks.
“Bay Area restaurant is adding foie gras to its menu despite a new California law banning the sale of the delicacy. But the owner of the restaurant says the state can’t stop him.
Presidio Social Club is in San Francisco’s Presidio, a national park under federal jurisdiction. That, according to the restaurant’s management, makes it exempt from the state legislation that went into effect July 1 forbidding the sale of any product made from a force-fed bird.
“We’re not trying to exploit a loophole or out to break the law,” said Ray Tang, owner of the American comfort-food-style restaurant. California’s prohibition simply doesn’t apply to Presidio Social Club, he said.”
From SFGate: more here
I’ll say it again….. It’s not necessary to torture animals before we eat them.
And may it taint his poisoned ‘meat’.
Awful! Awful! Awful!
Keep natural is my motto.
This guy should meet my goose Hissster! She’d give him such a pinch!
On the other side of the coin… I did get an awesome video from a goose friend of mine, about a man in Spain that raises geese for foie gras without force feeding. His geese are raised on pasture and graze naturally the whole day. He is winning awards for his delicacy. If you are a total vegetarian I hope I haven’t offended you. However, I liked that this guy could do naturally, what others would would rather short cut and torture to get.
~ Lynda
PS: If I did offend you I hope you will forgive me.
No, not at all! I don’t think people will ever stop eating meat, I just do not see the need to torture the animals before we eat them, it’s cruel and unnecessary.
I heard about that man too on NPR, I think Ira Glass did a story on him. His geese love him and they have wonderful lives
Here is a link to his story: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1919163,00.html in case anyone is interested.
So, here we go again. Some Federal agency exempting itself from what it imposes on us!