As California ban on foie gras looms, some press for repeal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Only days left to order foie gras at a California restaurant. Any restaurant that serves the fatty duck or goose liver after June 30 will be fined up to $1,000. Foie gras is considered a delicacy in some culinary circles, often paired with toasted brioche and savored for its buttery richness. Animal rights advocates shudder at the methods used to produce foie gras, in which birds are force fed via a funnel and long tube to create an engorged liver - a process known as gavage. Those advocates mark the upcoming ban as a victory, but California chefs are eyeing the 2013 legislative session to overturn the ban and have found at least one senator who may author a bill on...