Ag-Gag Laws: The Most Dangerous Threat To Farm Animal Welfare

Commercial farms don’t want the public to know what they’re up to.

In the past few years, a number of bills have been introduced in the United States that are meant to prohibit the recording of undercover footage of animal abuse on factory farms. These bills, known as “ag-gag” bills, have been signed into law in several states. As of March of 2016, seven states have passed “ag-gag” laws, while bills have been defeated in several others.

Ag-gag bills have proposed different ways of deterring insider investigations, such as fines, jail time, and lawsuits. No matter their methods, they have …read more