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Article: Schwartzenegger OKs foie gras ban

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF.-California Gov. Arnold Schwartzenegger signed Senate Bill 1520 last month, banning the practice of force-feeding ducks and geese to engorge their livers for foie gras.

The animal activist-spurred law comes three months after American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) delegates voted to create a task force to study animal welfare as related to foie gras production. California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) officials previously opposed to the practice and now await AVMA's report.

"When we first looked at the foie gras issue we were against the concept," CVMA ...

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