A citizen’s petition on this year’s Town Meeting warrant is asking residents to consider banning the sale of foie gras, a controversial delicacy that animal welfare advocates say is produced through ...

The ignorance surrounding the production of foie gras, the fattening of goose and duck livers to produce a sensual delicacy, is utterly absurd. Those animal rights activists and vegans who protest ...

First introduced in January, the proposed ordinance would impose $5,000 fines on local restaurants caught selling foie gras.

The future of foie gras is on shaky ground in Portland. A proposed ordinance would ban the sale of foie gras within city limits, with restaurants receiving a fine of $1,000 to $5,000 for each ...

CALLING ALL SMART ASSES! It’s time to put your brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about what’s ...

On Wednesday afternoon, a proposed ban on foie gras in Portland is drawing passionate debate, with dozens of people weighing ...

A taste of foie gras gives way to both flavor and texture. A delicacy that touches nearly all four senses, foie gras is often thought of as luxurious. Foie gras, a buttery delicacy made from duck or ...

Sometimes you just have to have lettuce. Usually, it’s a salad. And these early fall days, as farmers markets fill up with gorgeous, leafy heads -- many too tender to flourish in high summer’s heat -- ...

Foie gras producer Yves Boissière promises visitors to his farm a comprehensive A-to-Z tour of France's controversial delicacy. The starting point, or A, is the heated "nursery" containing 800 two-day ...