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Article: Chicago Gets Worked Up Over Foie Gras
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ANNA JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
11-11-2005
Dateline: CHICAGO
Rick Tramonto, the chef and owner of Tru, a four-star restaurant in Chicago, slices a portion of foie gras at his restaurant Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005. The French delicacy is at the center of a debate stirring up restaurateurs and politicians. The issue is whether ducks force fed to produce foie gras are treated humanely and whether politicians should tell diners what they can and cannot eat. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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