President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned law 15,475, which prohibits the production and sale of any food product obtained through force-feeding of animals. The text, published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) includes, but is not limited to, the production and marketing of foie gras - the fatty liver of duck or goose - fresh or canned.
Lula sanctions law prohibiting sale of foies gras
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned law 15,475, which prohibits the production and sale of any food product obtained through force-feeding of animals. The text, published in the Official Gazette of the Union...
"For the purposes of this law, forced feeding refers to any method, mechanical or manual, that consists of forcing the intake of food or dietary supplements beyond the animal's natural satisfaction limit, using any type of equipment to pour the food directly into the animal's throat, esophagus, crop or stomach", says the text.
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