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 violation.⁠ ⁠ Over 75 people signed up to provide testimony on the ordinance this week. Here's a collection of the best quotes from those against, and in favor of the ban.⁠ ⁠ “Any chef claiming the success of their restaurant depends on any single product is not only being melodramatic and sensational, they’re just a bad chef, as far as I’m concerned.” —Ryan Koger, chef at Feral⁠ ⁠ Read the full story by Katherine Chew Hamilton at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #portland #food #foiegras #pdx