Article: Takoma Park City Council Says Foie Gras Production Is Too Cruel to Swallow

To: STATE EDITORS

Contact: Erica Meier of Compassion Over Killing, +1-301-891-2458 (office), +1-202-270-8253 (cell)

TAKOMA PARK, Md.,July 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night, the Takoma Park City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing one of the most abusive factory farming practices: the force- feeding of ducks and geese for foie gras.

This resolution, initiated by Mayor Bruce Williams and introduced by Council Member Reuben Snipper (Ward 5), states that the council opposes the production and sale of foie gras and further encourages Takoma Park residents not to buy foie gras in order to avoid supporting this extreme form of animal cruelty.

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