Two food distributors and a restaurant owner in the Los Angeles area have sued the state of California to overturn its new ban on the feeding practices used in the production of foie gras.

On July 1, a California law became effective that bans the method by which foie gras, a type of duck or goose liver, is made. The law specifically makes it illegal to “force feed a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size,” and imposes penalties of up to $1,000 per violation and $1,000 for each day that violation continues.

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