Chicago Overturns Foie Gras Ban

I was pleased to read that Chicago has overturned its foie gras ban. The NY Times' bureau chief says that "the ban has been a source of embarrassment for the city" and indicates that the repeal was driven by residents complaining about the government trying to "micromanage people’s lives."

The other good news was that I've learned that producers have started to use "free-range" feeding to produce foie gras. The results have been surprising - Eduardo Sousa's company, Patería de Sousa, was awarded the Coup de Coeur by the Paris International Food Salon and was called "the best culinary experience of my life" by Blue Hill chef Dan Barber.