“Ag gag” is the new way factory farms keep their horrific methods out of the public eye

For years, we’ve heard horrific stories about factory farms. Animals live in severely cramped quarters. Livestock receive cruel treatment. Animal waste causes environmental damage. The list goes on and on.

Now, you might think that owners of factory farms would like to show the world the inner workings of their farms to disprove the rumors.

And if you thought that, you would be wrong.

Last year, several state legislatures introduced “ag gag” bills. These bills prevent whistleblowers from taking photos or videos of conditions on factory farms.

One of these bills, introduced in Iowa, is the Whistleblower Suppression Bill. That’s what they’re actually calling it! I guess you have to give them points for brazen honesty.

So far, these attempts to criminalize watchdog activity have failed. But several states have already introduced new ag gag bills this year.

Which can only mean one thing: Conditions on factory farms must be just as bad, if not worse, than we ever imagined they were.

Sources:
“Big Farma Once Again Walking All Over Your Safety—and the Constitution” The Alliance for Natural Health, 2/21/12, anh-usa.org