Meghan Hill Meghan HillThe group Pro-Animal DC has been leading the movement for a ban against foie gras, and their initiative just qualified last week for the midterm ballot. "We're just trying to end the force-fed version of foie gras," Hill said, adding: "And we’re trying to get people to understand how bad it is." He says he believes force-feeding birds is morally wrong. Alfred has cooked professionally in Paris and previously served foie gras at his restaurants in the DMV. Foie gras is currently banned in California.