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Article: Farm Sanctuary Urges Passage of Legislation to Ban Production, Sale of Foie Gras in Hawaii

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January 26, 2006
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HONOLULU, Jan. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal shelter and advocacy organization, today announced its support of legislation introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature to ban the production and sale of foie gras. Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland is sponsoring a bill that would ban the force feeding of birds for foie gras, and the sale of any product produced in this manner.

"We are very pleased to see Hawaii join the ranks of other states considering a ban on foie gras," said Gene Bauston, president of Farm Sanctuary. "We encourage law makers in Hawaii to enact this basic humane proposal, which prevents an intolerable cruelty."

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