Must Read: The Ag-Gag War

pigs478.jpgTitled “How Undercover Animal Rights Activists are Winning the Ag-Gag War,” the Village Voice has just published a comprehensive, no-holds-barred takedown of Big Ag’s self-destructive attempts to hide its cruel and often illegal practices from the public.

The cover story, penned by award-winning journalist Pete Kotz, profiles several Mercy For Animals investigators and the many times they have gone undercover at factory farms and emerged with images of cruel but standard industry practices that horrify most Americans. These undercover investigations have resulted in landmark animal cruelty convictions, corporate animal welfare policy changes, and heightened consumer awareness about the plights of animals raised and killed for food.

Kotz writes:

Since the Internet first granted activists a direct pipeline to the public, groups like the Humane Society, Mercy [For Animals] and PETA have waged guerrilla war via undercover video. Each time they’ve uploaded footage, Big Ag has struggled to explain away what Americans could see with their own eyes. Today, the guerrillas are winning.

From the American Legislative Exchange Council, the infamous corporate front group behind model ag-gag legislation, to the “blistering” and “incoherent” rants of the pro-factory farm legislators pushing these dangerous bills, Kotz sees through the industry doublespeak and provides a detailed account of Big Ag’s sleazy efforts to keep Americans in the dark and perpetuate institutionalized animal abuse.

Ironically, as the factory farming industry more desperately tries to hide its cruel practices, the more they are exposed.

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.