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Ag-Gag and the Evolving Criminalization of Animal Welfare Activism: 2016 Update

1h

Created on November 10, 2016

Intermediate

Overview

The average consumer knows very little about the industrial farming system that produces their meat, dairy, and eggs—and that is by design. Undercover investigations on factory farms have offered a rare insight into what goes on in these facilities, and have led to slaughterhouse shutdowns, the discovery of food safety violations, criminal animal cruelty charges, and more. In the face of these paradigm-shifting exposés, which are conducted by only a handful of small non-profit organizations, some state legislatures have passed so-called “Ag-Gag laws,” which selectively criminalize these investigative efforts at agricultural facilities.  

In this program, animal protection lawyer Elizabeth (Liz) Hallinan provides an updated overview of the Ag-Gag landscape. Here, she describes the evolution of domestic legislation targeting animal welfare activism and "speech" critical of industrial agriculture and explores how animal welfare and constitutional protection groups are fighting the passage and implementation of these laws.


Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the history and impetus behind Ag-Gag
  2. Explore the effects of these laws on corporate accountability and consumer knowledge
  3. Recognize the constitutional and legal implications of these laws

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