In a token, feel good ordinance, the City Council of Pittsburgh voted to ban the serving of foie gras in the city.  The council voted preliminary approval subject to a subsequent vote and enactment by the Mayor. 

This commentator offers little support for foie gras that is produced under cruel conditions and detracts from the image of the poultry industry.  Banning the product especially on a piecemeal city-by-city basis is not a solution.  The realities of foie gras production should be made public and consumers can then make their own determination to consume what is essentially an unhealthy food.