New York City can ban the sale of foie gras, a state intermediate appeals court ruled Thursday, reversing a lower court that said the city didn’t have the authority to implement the prohibition.
The ruling paves the way for a 2019 city law banning the sale of the controversial delicacy to take effect. The state, which has opposed the city’s ban, could still appeal to New York’s highest court, however.
The decision is the latest development in a legal fight between the city and state over the food item, which is made from the livers of ducks or geese. The …