“Separate movements are afoot across the United States to ban the taking of food photos, whether it’s haute cuisine at five-star restaurants or animals being abused on factory farms.
To date, lawmakers in six states have adopted so-called “Ag-Gag” laws that make it a crime to take videos or still photos on industrial farms that reveal illegal or unethical practices towards livestock.
The legislation adopted in North Dakota, Montana, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Utah was suggested by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative organization known for promoting corporate agendas.
Preventing customers in restaurants from taking photos of their meals also has expanded of late, although the crackdown is not centrally organized like the Ag-Gag laws….”
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