Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria

ust 2003, the federal food safety and animal health agency (SENASA) issued Resolution 413/2003 explicitly outlawing the force-feeding of birds for foie gras[2][3]. This executive regulation effectivel

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an executive regulatory process rather than a new statute. SENASA, the National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality, leveraged its authority under Argentina’s general animal welfare law (Law 14,3

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vage) was deemed inherently cruel by Argentine authorities. SENASA’s 2003 resolution states unambiguously that “forced feeding must be considered a form of mistreatment or an act of cruelty to animals

Foie Gras Ban in Argentina: Policy, Impacts, and Lessons— Motivations and Rationale for the Ban

tise and legitimacy to the cause. On the governmental side, SENASA’s leadership under President Bernardo Cané acted decisively. Cané and his staff had the authority to issue regulations to prevent “me

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