Wolfgang Puck drops foie gras, adopts humane standards

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has announced that he’s adopted new standards for, as he puts it, “how we treat what we eat,” and will only be sourcing meat and eggs from animals that are raised “humanely.” I know, it’s a loaded word, and places like McDonald’s have similar standards, but McD’s doesn’t serve foie gras, and now neither does Wolfgang Puck. Of course, he still serves veal and other animal products, but for a rock star chef to acknowledge that food should be about more than just simple pleasure for the palate is a minor deal. It’s really baby steps, but they’re steps from an industry that I never thought I’d see take ‘em.