{"id":1933912,"date":"2023-05-19T05:33:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-celebrity-chef-exempt-from-gas-stove-ban-california-city-says\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T05:36:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:36:41","slug":"liberal-celebrity-chef-exempt-from-gas-stove-ban-california-city-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-celebrity-chef-exempt-from-gas-stove-ban-california-city-says\/","title":{"rendered":"CA City Allows Liberal Celebrity Chef to Use Gas Stove Despite Ban."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fliberal-celebrity-chef-exempt-from-gas-stove-ban-california-city-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1933912&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Renowned Chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s Gets Exception to California City&#8217;s Natural Gas Ban<\/h2>\n<h3>A Unique Situation<\/h3>\n<p>A California city has made an exception to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/de-blasios-gas-stove-ban-was-intended-to-help-the-environment-experts-say-itll-backfire\/\" title=\"De Blasio\u2019s Gas Stove Ban Was Intended To Help the Environment. Experts Say It\u2019ll Backfire.\">natural gas ban<\/a> for world-famous chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s. The landlords for Andr\u00e9s&#8217;s planned restaurant warned that he may pull out over the regulation. After the owners of the mall where Andr\u00e9s is set to open the restaurant threatened to sue the city, Palo Alto administrators will allow Andr\u00e9s&#8217;s Mediterranean restaurant Zaytinya to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-city-council-bans-gas-in-new-buildings-in-the-name-of-climate-change\/\" title=\"NYC City Council Bans Gas in New Buildings in the Name of Climate Change\">natural gas lines<\/a>, despite a new law this year that bans them in construction.<\/p>\n<h3>Traditional Cooking Methods<\/h3>\n<p>The restaurant relies on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-celebrity-chef-exempt-from-gas-stove-ban-california-city-says\/\" title=\"CA City Allows Liberal Celebrity Chef to Use Gas Stove Despite Ban.\">traditional cooking methods<\/a> that require gas appliances to achieve its signature, complex flavors,&#8221; said Anna Shimko, a lawyer representing the group that owns the shopping center where Andr\u00e9s leased space for the project. The lawyer argued the building&#8217;s plans were approved in 2019, years before the gas ban was imposed. She added that some of the appliances the restaurant staff needs &#8220;do not have electrically powered equivalents.&#8221; Shimko added that if the ban is enforced, &#8220;Zaytinya will likely choose not to locate within the city.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A Renowned Chef and Climate Advocate<\/h3>\n<p>Andr\u00e9s is a renowned chef who has earned Michelin stars and owns restaurants across the United States. He also frequently promotes liberal causes and has been celebrated by Democratic figures. Former president Barack Obama awarded Andr\u00e9s a medal in 2016 and called him &#8220;the quintessential American success story.&#8221; Andr\u00e9s appeared as a guest star on Michelle Obama&#8217;s food show for kids on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>Andr\u00e9s is also a frequent advocate for fighting climate change. He started a $1 billion fund to fight climate disasters and teamed up with politicians to create other climate initiatives. &#8220;Climate change is real! Food sources will drastically disappear,&#8221; Andr\u00e9s tweeted last year.<\/p>\n<h3>The Future of Gas Stoves<\/h3>\n<p>The move by Palo Alto comes after the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a natural gas ban in Berkeley in April. The court said the ban conflicted with federal law. New York is preparing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-war-on-cooks-president-moves-to-ban-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s War on Cooks: President Moves To Ban Gas Stoves\">ban gas stoves<\/a> in most new buildings starting in 2026. Eleven Democratic attorneys general urged the federal government last week to regulate gas stoves. &#8220;The emissions from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-famous-chef-may-leave-palo-alto-over-natural-gas-ban\/\" title=\"Renowned Chef May Depart Palo Alto Due to Gas Ban.\">gas stoves pose severe health risks<\/a>, especially for sensitive groups and underserved communities,&#8221; the letter, led by Washington, D.C., attorney general Brian Schwalb, said.<\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>In summary, Palo Alto has made a &#8220;one-off&#8221; exception to its natural gas ban for Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s&#8217;s Mediterranean restaurant Zaytinya. The move comes after the landlords for Andr\u00e9s&#8217;s planned restaurant warned that he may pull out over the regulation. Andr\u00e9s is a renowned chef and climate advocate who relies on traditional cooking methods that require gas appliances to achieve his signature, complex flavors. The future of gas stoves is uncertain, with some cities and states banning them and others urging the federal government to regulate them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palo Alto will exempt chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s from its natural gas ban, as the landlords of his planned restaurant threatened to sue the city. 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