Denver voters approve foie gras ban
The gist
Denver voters approved Ordinance 311 banning foie gras sales, with 66.5% support as of 11:30 p.m.
The ban targets a dish made by force-feeding ducks and geese, affecting local restaurants.
How it unfolded
- 2025Pro-Animal DC, an advocacy group, launched to help get Initiative 86 on the D.C. ballot.
- Oct 28, 2026Bloomberg reported the founder of Pro-Animal Future had funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Denver and D.C. ballot initiatives, with voters set to decide on Nov. 3.
- Oct 29, 2026Denver voters were weighing a measure backed by animal rights activists to ban foie gras sales.