Illinois State Representative Luis Arroyo introduced legislation that would ban the commercialization of lion meat. Previous sellers and chefs have <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Featocracy.cnn.com%2F2013%2F03%2F12%2Flion-law-illinois%2F" target="_blank">met with extreme negative reaction </a>from the public, and one vendor served jail time for illegally buying and selling tiger and leopard meat.
One man's feast is another man's felony —
Illinois State Representative Luis Arroyo introduced legislation that would ban the commercialization of lion meat. Previous sellers and chefs have met with extreme negative reaction from the public, and one vendor served jail time for illegally buying and selling tiger and leopard meat.
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While whale meat is a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftravel.cnn.com%2Ftokyo%2Feat%2Feating-whale-taste-controversy-552326">staple of some countries' cuisine</a>, owners of Santa Monica, California sushi restaurant the Hump face federal prison for serving it in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
One man's feast is another man's felony —
While whale meat is a staple of some countries' cuisine, owners of Santa Monica, California sushi restaurant the Hump face federal prison for serving it in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Foie gras (fattened goose and duck liver) is considered a delicacy around in the world, and even in the US. But in 2012, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Featocracy.cnn.com%2F2012%2F06%2F13%2Fclarified-is-foie-gras-fair-game-or-foul-play%2F" target="_blank">California banned the controversial ingredient </a>on the grounds that the process used to force-feed the animals is inhumane.
One man's feast is another man's felony —
Foie gras (fattened goose and duck liver) is considered a delicacy around in the world, and even in the US. But in 2012, California banned the controversial ingredient on the grounds that the process used to force-feed the animals is inhumane.
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Between 26 million and 73 million sharks are estimated to be killed each year for use in shark fin soup. The rest of the body is discarded. The Chinese government is planning to <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2012%2F07%2F03%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fchina-shark-fin%2Findex.html" target="_blank">ban shark fin soup</a> from being served at official banquets. A shark fin sales ban was been enacted in California in 2012.
One man's feast is another man's felony —
Between 26 million and 73 million sharks are estimated to be killed each year for use in shark fin soup. The rest of the body is discarded. The Chinese government is planning to ban shark fin soup from being served at official banquets. A shark fin sales ban was been enacted in California in 2012.
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The unadvertised and unexplained presence of illegal <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Featocracy.cnn.com%2Fcategory%2Fbite%2Fingredients%2Fmeat-ingredients%2Fhorse%2F" target="_blank">horse meat</a> in food products across Europe raised grave concerns about oversight of the food system.
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The unadvertised and unexplained presence of illegal horse meat in food products across Europe raised grave concerns about oversight of the food system.
John Foxx
Widespread <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Featocracy.cnn.com%2F2013%2F02%2F21%2Fseafood-fraud-study%2F">seafood labeling fraud</a> has cost consumers and law-abiding fishermen millions of dollars, and landed several perpetrators in prison.
One man's feast is another man's felony —
Widespread seafood labeling fraud has cost consumers and law-abiding fishermen millions of dollars, and landed several perpetrators in prison.
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