In a daring and bold move to proove that they can take a stand on SOMETHING, the Chicago City Council has banned the sale or use of foie gras in restaurants. The law passed 49-0. That's amazing.
The rationale is that it's cruel to the ducks to be force-fed the way they are to get foie gras, and while I do feel bad for the ducks, I think it's beyond silly to just outright the stuff altogether. There's plenty of food practices that I don't agree with: veal, stone crabs, foie gras, but I do think it's better to let the market handle it. Plenty of restaurants have in years refused to serve the stuff and I think that people would decline to eat it if more of them knew where it came from.
But does the government of Chicago really have nothing better to do than outlaw controversial foods and put up large invasive cameras?
What's wrong with stone crabs, is there something of which I am unaware? They are delicious! And veal...well, say what you want, but it is some delicious eating. I think if members of PETA would try them, even they would agree.