Sunday, August 13, 2006
First they came for fois gras ...
The city of Chicago has banned the sale and consumption of a foodstuff that's been enjoyed by gourmands the world 'round for hundreds of years:
Chicago's Foie Gras Ban Going Into Effect
"They're going too far when they're telling you what to eat, what not to eat," said Mario Lara, a 43-year-old sales rep who was concerned enough about the issue to buy a table for four at a foie gras fundraiser at Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar. "This is America."
Indeed.
Chicago's Foie Gras Ban Going Into Effect
"They're going too far when they're telling you what to eat, what not to eat," said Mario Lara, a 43-year-old sales rep who was concerned enough about the issue to buy a table for four at a foie gras fundraiser at Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar. "This is America."
Indeed.
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Sunday, August 13, 2006 
