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HI SR14

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/23/2011

Primary Sponsor

Clarence Nishihara

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges any person or entity that purchases, sells, offers for sale, trades, or distributes foie gras in Hawaii to only use humanely produced foie gras
  • Identifies concerns with standard foie gras production, including confinement of waterfowl in small cages and force feeding via metal pipe inserted 2-3 times daily with feed weighing 20% of the bird's body weight
  • Documents health consequences of conventional production methods, including respiratory distress, immobility, and 20-30% higher mortality rates compared to birds on ordinary commercial farms
  • Recognizes humane alternatives including cage-free housing, hand feeding, and natural liver fattening during winter migrations
  • Directs the Director of Health to transmit copies of the resolution to entities engaged in commercial use, production, or sale of foie gras in the state

Legislative Description

Urging the Exclusive Commercial Use of Only Humanely Prepared Foie Gras

Last Action

(S) The committee on AGL deferred the measure.

3/15/2011

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/23/2011

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