Someone might need to tell the Takoma Park City Council that they’re about two years behind the times. Last Monday, the council approved a resolution to oppose the production and sale of foie gras. The resolution also “encourages Takoma Park residents not to buy foie gras to avoid supporting this extreme form of animal cruelty.” And, according to the Examiner, certain members of the council have taken some first steps toward investigating whether an outright ban is possible.

Cited in the resolution is California’s upcoming ban of the sale and production of foie gras, which doesn’t take into effect until 2012. But what the resolution – and perhaps the council – overlooks is Chicago’s recent repeal of its own ban. Why? Enforcement of the ban was relatively lax while the city’s chefs decried the stifling of creativity. But what would be the real “foul” of this latest proposed ban? A cursory search of Takoma Park reveals no establishments that serve foie gras, while at the same time, enforcement in the privacy of the home would be impossible.

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