11.15.19 - Sullivan legislature jumps into foie gras fray
'The Sullivan County Legislature on November 14 unanimously passed a resolution attempting to help two county farms that produce foie gras. On Oct. 30, the New York City Council passed a law that will ban the sale of foie gras beginning in 2022. Le Belle Farm and Hudson Valley Foie Gras, both located in Ferndale, employ about 400 people producing foie gras and other products made from ducks'
'The Sullivan resolution calls on Richard Ball, the commissioner of the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, to “act in accordance with Agriculture and Markets law 305-a to protest a bill enacted by the New York City Council that will ban the sale of foie gras in the City of New York effective 2022.” The commissioner’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.'