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Chicago Sun Times
April 30, 2006 Sunday
NEWS; Pg. 08
Ban foie gras in New York City restaurants? Fuhgeddaboudit!
Shamus Toomey, Special to The Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago aldermen may have endeared themselves to animal lovers by banning foie gras last week, but in New York, their counterparts are getting a good laugh.
"I thought we were out of our minds, so I thank Chicago for what they did because it makes our council look extra ordinary," said Brooklyn Councilman Simcha Felder, who heads the New York City Council's Consumer Affairs Committee, according to the New York Daily News. "If anyone tried to do it here, I would bring chopped liver in every day."
Chicago's City Council voted Wednesday to ban foie gras, a pricey delicacy made from the livers of geese and ducks.
Veterinarians and animal rights activists say the birds suffer while being force-fed to enlarge their livers.
Mayor Daley ridiculed the vote, grousing: "We have real issues here in this city. And we're dealing with foie gras? Let's get some priorities."
Members of the New York City Council, which has a history of passing offbeat bills, seemed to share Daley's take.
"I don't know how long this Council can duck this issue," said Queens Councilman Peter Vallone, according to the Daily News.
(END OF CHICAGO SUN TIMES PIECE)
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