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Foie gras prohibition. Is goose liver pâté entering the black market?

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The sale of fattened duck and goose liver will be banned in California The days of foie gras are numbered…Foie gras, the goose liver pâté typically achieved through gavage (force-feeding corn), will be forbidden 1st of July in California, as many animal associations reported against it and a new law will be activated. Gavage-based foie … Read more

Brazil backs lingerie-clad Gisele Bundchen ad

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Brazil backs lingerie-clad Gisele Bundchen ad Brazil’s National Advertising Council denied a request Thursday to ban a television ad featuring lingerie-clad supermodel Gisele Bundchen after a government agency called it sexist. “The stereotypes in this ad campaign are common in society, easily identifiable and do not denigrate women,” the council’s members said. Brazil’s Ministry for … Read more