In recent years, dozens of “ag-gag” bills have been introduced throughout the nation, all intended to prevent transparency in the meat industry. Some go so far as to make it a crime simply to take a photo or video of a slaughter plant or factory farm. Idaho’s and Utah’s laws doing just that were struck down as unconstitutional. Others essentially make it illegal for a potential undercover investigator to gain employment at an agribusiness operation. Iowa’s law doing this is still in effect.
