In New York, one of the most celebrated culinary centres in the world, a war over foie gras is pitting the city.
Tens of thousands of ducks are raised for foie gras at the Hudson Valley Foie Gras Farm in upstate New York.NEW YORK - In New York, one of the most celebrated culinary centres in the world, a war over foie gras is pitting the city, backed by animal rights activists, against duck farmers and restaurant owners, whose position is supported by the state.
For director Marco Moreira, a Brazilian of Italian origin,"It's hard to imagine no fine dining without foie gras." Ex-NYC mayor Bill de Blasio signed off on municipal legislation outlawing foie gras in November 2019, following a similar move in California and after lobbying by animal welfare associations.
Late last year, restaurant owners and farmers then won the support of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, which challenged the legality of New York City's law. Resembling an old rocker, and with a slow, soft-spoken delivery, the vice president of Hudson Valley Foie Gras Farm gives AFP a tour of his huge duck and chicken operation in Ferndale, two hours northwest of Manhattan.Employing 320 mostly Latin American farm workers who force-feed, slaughter, bleed, pluck and then remove the livers from the ducks, Henley says he generates $25 million in annual sales."Anytime you go into court, it's always a little worrisome," the 66-year-old says.
"It's easy to anthropomorphize," says the trained scientist. animals and people are different," he adds.AFP | KENA BETANCUR
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