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Judge upholds Chicago ban on foie gras |
06.15.2007
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CHICAGO--A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit June 12 that had sought to reverse the city's ban on the sale of foie gras, reported the Chicago Sun Times.
The day the ban went into effect--Aug. 22--the Illinois Restaurant Association and local restaurant Allen's New American Cafe filed a lawsuit claiming the city's ban on the legally produced product violated the state's constitution. The ordinance applies to retailers as well.
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Animal rights groups including the Humane Society of the United States and Farm Sanctuary hailed the court's ruling.
"This ill-conceived attempt to circumvent the City of Chicago's authority to prohibit the sale of one of the most notoriously abusive factory farming products has failed miserably," said Jonathan Lovvorn, vice president of Animal Protection Litigation for The HSUS, in a prepared statement. "There is no constitutional right to profit from animal cruelty."
The Illinois Restaurant Association and the Artisan Farmers Alliance estimate the City Council ban costs the Chicago economy more than $18 million.
Gourmet News' calls to the Artisan Farmers Alliance and the IRA were not returned before press time.
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