San Francisco, Dec. 31 -- Following a tip-off from PETA that The Morris was offering foie gras dishes on its special New Year's Eve menu, law-enforcement officials confirmed that they will investigate and, if warranted, issue citations against the restaurant for violating California's foie gras ban.
"It's against the law to sell the diseased livers of force-fed birds in California, so PETA is eager to see The Morris held accountable if it proceeds with illegally profiting from the suffering and exploitation of gentle birds," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman.
PETA-whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way"-notes that during foie gras production, several pounds of fat and grain ar...