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written statements in support of the ban on foie gras

Letter from Asher Z. Lopatin, Rabbi, Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation, Chicago, IL

Letter from John Haas, President, The National Catholic Bioethics Center, Philadelphia, PA

Statement from Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., Director of Education, The National Catholic Bioethics Center, Philadelphia, PA

Statement from Professor Martha C. Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago
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Animal Protection Groups File Legal Petition Asking USDA to Declare Foie Gras Unfit for Human Consumption. Read more.

On Tuesday, April 29, the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production released the results of a two and a half year study, confirming what farm animal advocates have long known: that confining farm animals inside tiny crates and cages, subjecting them to routine mutilations, force feeding them, and pumping them full of antibiotics is an untenable situation. The Pew Commission provides additional, compelling and irrefutable data to prohibit these abuses. Read more.

Farm Sanctuary Releases Statement On Fire At Foie Gras Facility That Killed 15,000. Read more.

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES – May 14, 2008
Will Chicago repeal foie gras ban?

INFOSHOP NEWS – April 23, 2008
Portland: TEN-01 Drops Foie Gras

TELEGRAPH – April 03, 2008
Foie gras spurs Duke to boycott Selfridges

YORKSHIRE EVENING POST – March 07, 2008
Foie gras driven off Leeds menus