José Andrés joins D.C.'s escalating foie gras fight
Axios · Anna Spiegel ·
The celebrity chef is speaking out against a proposed foie gras ban, while a Trump-world-connected restaurateur plans an election-week protest dinner — and a potential legal battle.
Driving the news: Andrés waded into the foie gras debate on X this week, questioning why the city is targeting a luxury delicacy when there are bigger problems to tackle.
- "Sure but then let's ban beef and pork and chicken," he wrote in response to a user calling foie gras cruel, before pointing to hunger in the U.S. and abroad.
- He doubled down Thursday: "So we are banning all meats? If Duck goes all goes next?" — citing immigration enforcement and other challenges facing restaurants.