The editorial board for The
New York Times has published a
scathing indictment of the animal agricultural industry and its efforts to
keep consumers in the dark about routine animal abuse on factory farms.
“Factory farm operators believe that
the less Americans know about what goes on behind their closed doors, the
better for the industry, the board states. “That’s because the animals sent
through those factories often endure an unimaginable amount of mistreatment and
abuse.
In graphic detail, the editorial describes
many horrific crimes uncovered by brave investigators, including cows dragged
by their necks and chickens thrown against walls. These examples reference just
a couple of Mercy For Animals investigations.
Such investigations have led to arrests and convictions of
animal abusers and stronger laws and corporate animal welfare policies to
protect animals from the worst factory farm cruelty.
Unfortunately, corrupt legislators in some states are
working overtime to pass “ag-gag laws designed to shield animal abusers from
public scrutiny and sweep evidence of animal abuse under the rug. They don’t
want to stop animal abuse. They just want to stop people from finding out about
it.
But as the editorial
points out, the public relies on “journalists and activists to expose
dangerous abuses and misconduct by businesses and ag-gag laws are “a
clear violation of the constitutional freedoms of speech and the press.
Americans have a right to know how
animals on factory farms are treated so they can make informed choices. The Times concludes: “The secrecy promoted
by ag-gag laws should have no place in American society.
Please join the #NoAgGag movement today and help spread the word about factory farming’s dirty secrets.
Don’t let the meat industry gag you!