West Coast

a’s dining scene[127]. Their foie gras was well-regarded by West Coast chefs. Legal and Ban History: Sonoma Foie Gras was directly shut down by California’s anti-foie-gras law (SB 1520). This law, ena

Foie Gras Production in the United States: A Comprehensive Overview— Sonoma Foie Gras (Modesto, CA) – Closed

Gonzalez in California) being a much smaller venture on the West Coast[8][9]. The duopoly truly began in 1999, when a second New York farm – La Belle Farm – was established by the Saravia family, who

From Experiments to Duopoly: The Rise of Hudson Valley Foie Gras and La Belle (1990s–2004)— 1. Economic Footprint and Market Share (1990s–2004)

s covers this raid in a story, bringing foie gras debate to West Coast readers[98]. 2003 (Oct): Lawsuit filed by APRL/IDA against Sonoma Foie Gras under CA cruelty law[60]. Simultaneously, activists s

From Experiments to Duopoly: The Rise of Hudson Valley Foie Gras and La Belle (1990s–2004)— 5. Early Advocacy, Investigations, and Campaigns (1990s–2004)

fornia’s production ban, which had major effects on the one West Coast producer and on national production figures. Sonoma Foie Gras winds down: After SB 1520 was signed in 2004, Sonoma Foie Gras (the

From Niche Luxury to Besieged Relic: A Quantitative History of U.S. Foie Gras (1980–Present)— 3.4 2006–2012: California’s Ban and Sonoma Foie Gras’s Decline