Foie gras lovers scrambling as California ban nears
Foie gras ban in California goes into effect Sunday. Restaurants are offering menus featuring the duck or goose liver, while some scramble to find alternatives.
California restaurant owners had until midnight to legally sell foie gras to customers seeking the French delicacy. Today, a state law signed in 2004 that bans producing or selling the fatty goose or duck liver achieved by force feeding goes into effect, and violators will be slapped with a $1,000 fine.