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Breaking news: Major foie gras producer ends production of force-fed foie gras over social concerns
Breaking news: Major foie gras producer ends production of force-fed foie gras over social concerns

This week, Ukranian foie gras producer MHP announced it would cease operations and sell its foie gras farm. MHP’s move comes after an undercover investigation was released in April by animal-rights group Open Cages which documented horrific abuse at a foie gras producer in Ukraine.

New Poll: Eighty-one percent of New York voters support legislation to prohibit the sale of force-fed foie gras
New Poll: Eighty-one percent of New York voters support legislation to prohibit the sale of force-fed foie gras

A super-majority of New York City voters support bill to prohibit the sale of foie gras from force-fed ducks and geese.

NYC Foie Gras Blog Posts

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Mayor Bill de Blasio signs anti-cruelty bill banning the sale of foie gras from force-fed ducks and geese
Mayor Bill de Blasio signs anti-cruelty bill banning the sale of foie gras from force-fed ducks and geese

NEW YORK, NY, November 21, 2019 — New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed a historic anti-cruelty bill into law banning the sale of force-fed foie gras. New York has become the largest city in the world to ban the sale of foie gras due to the inherent cruelty involved in its production.

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Dr. Meagan Gray explains nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in humans
Dr. Meagan Gray explains nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in humans

In response to the foie gras industry’s ridiculous claim that enlarged livers in humans aren’t diseased, we asked a medical expert for the facts. In this post, Dr. Gray—a gastroenterologist who specializes in hepatology and liver transplantation—provides information about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in humans, which would be the equivalent of what happens to force-fed ducks raised for foie gras.

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Hudson Valley Foie Gras Factory Farm Investigations
Hudson Valley Foie Gras Factory Farm Investigations

Numerous investigations into Hudson Valley Foie Gras has documented routine and extreme cruelty happening behind closed doors.

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Breaking news: Major foie gras producer ends production of force-fed foie gras over social concerns
Breaking news: Major foie gras producer ends production of force-fed foie gras over social concerns

This week, Ukranian foie gras producer MHP announced it would cease operations and sell its foie gras farm. MHP’s move comes after an undercover investigation was released in April by animal-rights group Open Cages which documented horrific abuse at a foie gras producer in Ukraine.

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Foie Gras Industry Lies Refuted
Foie Gras Industry Lies Refuted

The foie gras industry is known for providing false information to lawmakers and the public in an attempt to conceal their unethical behavior. This post refutes claims made by their paid-consultant at the June Health Committee hearing and details how they use “staged tours” to cover up their abusive practices.

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Hudson Valley Foie Gras: An Industrial Foie Gras Factory Farm
Hudson Valley Foie Gras: An Industrial Foie Gras Factory Farm

Hudson Valley Foie Gras (HVFG) is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) located in Ferndale, NY. According to documents, HVFG is permitted to confine up to 138,000 ducks, generates 3,090 tons of manure, 500 tons of litter and bedding, and 1,500,000 gallons of wastewater. An aerial view of HVFG shows that it is an industrial factory farm, not a small family farm.

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