Further cases in commercial birds have been reported in both countries, as well as seven other European states.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A proposal to ban foie gras from being served at restaurants within city limits failed to advance out of a Portland City Council committee on Tuesday. The proposal introduced in the ...

A proposed citywide ban on the sale of foie gras in Portland failed to advance out of committee Tuesday. But it’s not dead yet. In this July 18, 2019 photo, a bucket containing a feed mixture of ...

Carnival celebrations are in full swing and will culminate in Mardi Gras, a final festival ahead of Ash Wednesday in less than a month. Fat Tuesday — "mardi gras" in French — is Tuesday, Feb. 17, one ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, will be celebrated on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. While New Orleans is the heart of Mardi Gras, many celebrations occur throughout Florida, especially in the ...

Mardi Gras is quickly approaching, and those who celebrate should get ready for parades, King Cakes and tons of beads. The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after ...

Beads fly, brass bands blare and the streets come alive with a swirl of color, music and somewhere nearby, a slice of king cake is waiting to be devoured. Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, ...

Mardi Gras 2026 will be celebrated on Feb. 17, but Pensacola's parades will start on Feb. 12. Mardi Gras balls, parties and other events will be peppered throughout January. Mardi Gras season ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver voters will decide whether to ban foie gras in the city now that the Clerk and Recorder’s Office has certified the question for the fall 2026 ballot.

Every year in France, as elsewhere, people excitedly prepare well in advance for the Christmas and New Year’s festivities. As early as November the avenues are garlanded with lights and the streets ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China is becoming an increasingly powerful producer of luxury foods, supplying domestic consumers with ...

Mardi Gras is coming early in 2026, with a few parades rolling as early as January. Mardi Gras Day or Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17. Ironically, or not, the date for the Bacchanalian celebration of Mardi ...