It seems the meat industry has bitten off more than it can chew as media outlets across the country line up in firm opposition to ag-gag laws aimed at keeping Americans in the dark about where their food comes from and how animals are abused on factory farms. Following a front page story in the Sunday edition of its national paper, the New York Times editorial board strongly condemned these laws as “exactly the wrong solution to a problem entirely of big agriculture’s own making.”
Titled “Eating With Our Eyes Closed,” the editorial points out:
The so-called “ag-gag” laws now being considered by several states, including California, Illinois and Indiana, have nothing to do with protecting property. Their only purpose is to keep consumers in the dark, to make sure we know as little as possible about the grim details of factory farming. … The ag-gag laws guarantee one thing for certain: increased distrust of American farmers and our food supply in general.
Time and time again, factory farmers have proven to be incapable of self-regulation as evidenced by Mercy For Animals investigations exposing routine and egregious cruelties that shock and horrify most Americans. Animal cruelty runs rampant on factory farms, and the industry knows it. Rather than improve conditions for animals, pro-factory farm legislators are attempting to silence individuals who seek to expose and stop animal abuse. But we don’t have to take this lying down.
What You Can Do to Help:
Expose Factory Farm Cruelty – Please share this video with as many people as you can and help expose the cruel and corrupt practices of factory farming industries.
Choose Vegetarian – Each time we eat, we can choose kindness over cruelty. Adopting a diet free of meat, dairy, and eggs is the single most powerful action you can take to prevent needless cruelty to farmed animals. Visit ChooseVeg.com for free recipes, tips on making the switch, and more.
