McClatchy Newspapers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group of California chefs is unhappy that a law banning force-feeding of ducks and geese to enlarge their livers takes effect on July 1.
The group, the Coalition for Humane and Ethical Farming Standards (CHEFS) instead wants a new law regulating foie gras production.
The chefs have circulated a proposed charter at the Capitol — the Humane and Ethical Foie Gras Act — calling for regular audits by certified animal welfare experts, cage-free birds, trained caretakers, hand feeding, reasonable limits on fattening and feeding methods that do not impair breathing or harm the. . .
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