Foie Gras Week protester sitting out this year

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The organizer of past protests of Foie Gras Week in Philadelphia is sitting out this year. Humane League of Philadelphia organizer Nick Cooney says his group—formerly called "Hugs for Puppies"—hasn't found picketing restaurants to be effective. He says the group now focuses on persuading institutions such as colleges to stop buying eggs from hens confined to tight cages.