Sep 12, 2006 6:43 am US/Central
Aldermen Have Second Thoughts On Foie Gras Ban
Ban Officially Took Effect Last Month
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
Two Chicago aldermen are reportedly having second thoughts about the recently-passed ordinance that bans
foie gras in the city.
The delicacy made from goose and duck livers was banned last month.
Aldermen
Burton Natarus (42nd) and
Bernard Stone (50th) both voted for the van, but the Chicago Tribune reported they want to repeal it. Stone said the city has become the laughingstock of the nation, and Natarus says it is not the City Council's job to monitor what we eat.
The
City Council voted 48-1 to ban foie gras in April, and the ban took effect in late August. Restaurants may be fined $250 if found in violation of the ban twice.
After the ordinance was passed, a lawsuit was filed by the Illinois Restaurant Association and one restaurant, arguing that the City Council overstepped its authority as laid out in the state constitution with the ban.
Further, while some chefs agreed to stop serving foie gras, others said it would be served on plates as a garnish. Customers will get a bill for the garnish, but restaurants won't charge for the foie gras.
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