This past Wednesday, New York City Council voted 42 to 6 to pass Intro 1378A which bans the sale of poultry products from cruel, force-fed ducks and geese—namely foie gras!

The law is set to take effect in 2022 and will penalize violators up to $2,000 per incident.

New York City is one of the largest markets for foie gras in the country—and this historic bill makes it the largest city in the world to ban it. NYC joins the ranks of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Israel, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Argentina, the state of California, and more in banning the production of and/or the sale of the animal product from its store shelves and restaurants.

This massive victory was preceded by strong demonstrations earlier this summer, as well as on the day of the vote, as nearly 100 activists rallied outside city hall calling on the council to support the legislation.

Compassion USA would like to thank the tireless and dedicated coalition of animal protection organizations and activists, led by Voters for Animal Rights, as well as City Council Member Carlina Rivera, who made this massive and important victory for ducks and geese possible!⁠