Cloris Leachman to Utah Lawmakers: Stop the 'Ag Gag' Bill | Ecorazzi

Cloris Leachman to Utah Lawmakers: Stop the ‘Ag Gag’ Bill

Cloris Leachman to Utah Lawmakers: Stop the ‘Ag Gag’ Bill 0 Tweet by Jennifer Mishler February 28, 2012 Categories: Animals , Causes Tags: cloris leachman . A string of bills attempting to target animal organizations and individuals exposing animal cruelty on farms have been defeated in several states. The ‘ag gag’ bills, as they’ve become known, have been unsuccessful in Florida, Minnesota, New York and Iowa. Now, a Utah law has passed the state House and will move on to the state Senate. Rep. John Mathis (R) who sponsored the bill says “national propaganda groups” are hiding cameras on factory farms, ranches and dairy farms in order to shut down agricultural operations. The legislation would make filming on a farm without the owner’s consent a misdemeanor. Suzanne McMillan of the ASPCA’s farm animal welfare program says, “Bills like this only serve to heighten suspicion ...

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