WASHINGTON - World-renowned chef José Andrés has entered the debate over a proposed ban on foie gras in Washington, D.C., according to a report in The Hill written by Ford McCracken.
The proposed ban is labeled Initiative 86 on the District's ballot, The Hill reported. The outlet said animal rights activists have called foie gras, a delicacy, cruel.
According to The Hill, Andrés responded to a proponent of the ban in a post on X, the social platform. The summary of the report says the post appeared to argue about serving the French dish, but the rest of that description was cut off, so The Hill's account of what Andrés argued is not fully available here.
The full text of The Hill article was not available for this story, and it is based only on the outlet's summary. The available material does not describe the complete wording of Andrés's post, any reply from the initiative's proponent, or when the measure will appear on the ballot.
Sources: The Hill: José Andrés joins fight against proposed DC foie gras ban.