New York City Council Bans Sale Of Foie Gras [VIDEO]

Gothamist reports:

Earlier this year, we reported that the city council was considering a bill banning the sale of foie gras in New York City on the grounds that it’s cruel to physically pump fowl full of feed before leading them to slaughter.

Today, with over one hundred animal rights activists waiting outside, the New York City Council passed the bill prohibiting the sale of force-fed foie gras, along with several other bills and resolutions meant to protect animals.

“It’s long overdue,” said Chris Allieri, who serves on the board of Farm Sanctuary, an upstate New York nonprofit that takes in rescued animals. Allieri said the passage of the bill would be “truly monumental” and put New York City on the forefront of cities enacting laws to protect animals.

The state of California banned foie gras in 2012.