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Foie Gras Ban Aims to End Luxury Dish in Philadelphia

Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by prohibiting the sale of foie gras in the City of Philadelphia and providing penalties for violations, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kelly

Introduced: May 25, 2006

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill prohibits the sale of foie gras in Philadelphia and sets penalties for violations. Foie gras is a luxury food made from the liver of ducks or geese that have been forced-fed to enlarge their livers.

What This Bill Does

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The bill does the following

Prohibits the sale of foie gras in the City of Philadelphia.
Defines "foie gras" as any food containing the liver of a bird that has been enlarged beyond normal size through forced feeding.
Specifies that forced feeding includes methods such as delivering feed through a tube or other device inserted into the bird's esophagus.
Classifies violations of the foie gras ban as "Class II" offenses, subject to penalties under Section 1-109.