UK: Labor Party wants to ban imports of foie gras

Published 2024년 6월 3일

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The Labor Party has committed to banning the importation of foie gras into Great Britain if it wins the upcoming general election in July, as polls predict. Steve Reed, who is expected to become the environment minister, confirmed this pledge, highlighting the party's opposition to animal cruelty. Although foie gras production is already prohibited in the UK, approximately 200 tonnes are imported annually from Europe. This proposed ban is in line with actions taken by King Charles III and several European countries. Animal rights activists have long advocated for this measure.

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The Labor Party has pledged, if it wins the general election in July as the polls predict, to ban imports of foie gras into Great Britain, The Times daily reported on Monday. Labor Steve Reed, tipped to become environment minister, assured the newspaper that a Labor government "would ban the commercial importation of foie gras", the production of which is banned in the United Kingdom. “The next Labor government (...) will end animal cruelty. We will ban the commercial importation of foie gras,” said Steeve Reed. 200 tonnes imported into the UK each year Animal rights activists in Britain have long campaigned for a ban on foie gras, obtained by force-feeding geese and ducks. Its production in the country has been banned for more than ten years. The Labor Party is widely predicted to be the winner of the next general elections by polling institutes. Around 200 tonnes of foie gras are imported into the UK from countries in Europe each year, according to The ...

Source: Bfmtv