Campaigns
5 advocacy campaigns
NYC Foie Gras Ban Campaign
Intro 1378 passed NYC Council Oct 2019, effective Nov 2022. Legal challenges ongoing.
2019–2022
won3 phases
HVFG Undercover Investigations
Multiple investigations documented conditions. Led to lawsuits and media coverage.
2009–2016
ongoing3 phases
Chicago Foie Gras Ban
Ban passed 2006, repealed 2008 after industry/restaurant backlash.
2006–2008
lost3 phases
California Foie Gras Ban Campaign
SB 1520 signed 2004, effective 2012. Enjoined 2015, reinstated 2019.
2004–2019
won4 phases
Israel Foie Gras Ban
Supreme Court upholds ban. Israel becomes first country to ban foie gras production on animal welfare grounds.
2003–2005
won2 phases