Earlier this week, a small salumeria in Nevada City, California, was forced to cancel a foie gras-themed dinner after PETA, the animal rights group, sicced the local police on the popular local retailer. The Ham Stand marketed the foie gras dinner on its Facebook page and elsewhere. The dinner menu, which I tracked down here, was to include a trio of foie gras appetizers and a seven-course foie gras tasting menu.
A PETA spokesperson says the group learned about the dinner and contacted the Nevada City police, leading to the dinner’s cancellation and a police visit to The Ham Stand. While Ham Stand owner Jason Jillson says he cancelled the event due to lack of interest and before the police showed up, PETA’s actions are nevertheless troubling.
California’s foie gras ban is abhorrent not because foie gras is tasty, writes Baylen Linnekin, but because it violates our rights.
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