08.07.2012

A California state law signed in 2004 that bans producing or selling the fatty goose or duck liver achieved by force feeding goes into effect, and violators will be slapped with a $1,000 fine.
The law says “a product may not be sold in California if it is the result of force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird's liver beyond normal size.” 
The law also mentions that “bird” here is not limited to, a duck or goose.
The law, signed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, postponed the ban eight years so the state's main producer, Artisan Sonoma Foie Gras, could amend its business practices.
US animal rights groups support the Californian law and call for a countrywide ban to be introduced.