Evil Eats?

The chefs of Chicago are in shock. One of the world's foremost ingredients is going to be outlawed in their kitchens:

Chicago's ban on the sale of foie gras has left chefs in the one-time big-shouldered hog butcher to the world shaking their heads and wondering what the next forbidden menu item will be.

Last Wednesday, the Chicago City Council drew headlines by outlawing the sale of the luxury ingredient. The ordinance, which was proposed by Alderman Joe Moore, passed on a voice vote. It takes effect in mid-June. A similar measure was approved by the California Legislature in 2004, but doesn't take effect until 2012. That law will also prohibit production of foie gras.

Animal rights groups have long criticized the making of foie gras