Int 1378-2019 · BillLocal Law 2019/202
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products
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Sponsor
Brad S. Lander
Cosponsors
58
Introduced
Jan 23, 2019
Summary
This bill would prohibit retail food establishments or food service establishments from storing, maintaining, selling, or offering to sell force-fed products or food containing a force-fed product. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any item with a label or listed on the menu as “foie gras” is the product of force-feeding.
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Jan 23, 2019