February 16, 2004

First They Came for the Foie Gras

By Thomas Lifson
The Food Police are coming.   You and I are going to be presumed no longer capable of deciding on our own which foods we are to consume. Powerful elements within California's state government, the all—knowing, supremely wise guardian of all creatures great and small, are dancing to the tune to a well—organized group of ruthless extremists. You see, they want to tell us that we can't have certain foods, because they feel so strongly that it is morally wrong for us to sup on certain traditional dishes. In their view, eating animals is the equivalent of the Holocaust. Animals deserve the same rights as people.   The chosen stalking horse for establishing the principle that humans must not be allowed to eat meat is one of the most delicious (and expensive) substances on the planet: foie gras.   One of the most powerful politicians in California, John Burton, is planning to introduce a bill which 'would virtually prohibit foie gras by essentially putting the...(Read Full Article)