The Clash of Agricultural Exceptionalism and the First Amendment: A Discussion of Kansas' Ag-Gag Law
Keywords
Animal abuse, farm animal abuse, Animal Liberation Front, Field Crop Research Facilities Protection Act
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Since the Nation’s founding, agricultural production has been treated differently than other industries. This concept, known as “agricultural exceptionalism,” has manifested in many different ways throughout U.S. history. Since the 1990s, one manifestation of agricultural exceptionalism has been the enactment of “Ag-gag laws,” state laws that limit information gathering activities at animal production facilities. Ag-gag laws are frequently criticized by animal welfare advocates and legal scholars for seeking to shield animal production facilities from public scrutiny, a state-sanctioned protection not afforded to other industries.
Recommended Citation
Kaufman, M. (2019). The Clash of Agricultural Exceptionalism and the First Amendment: A Discussion of Kansas' Ag-Gag Law. Journal of Food Law & Policy, 15(1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jflp/vol15/iss1/2
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