Florida and Iowa Move to Criminalize Photography at Farms

Photography, including stills and video, of farms without the owner's permission would be a felony punishable by up to thirty years in prison under laws being proposed in Iowa and Florida.  Obviously, this is meant to defend the unsafe, cruel, and environmentally hazardous conditions at many of these states' factory farms.  Indeed, the law in Florida was drafted at the request of one of their state's largest egg producers. If you live in Iowa or Florida, please contact your department of agriculture or consumer protection and tell them you oppose this bill, as well as your legislators.  If you don't, you'll be letting big business take away important whistleblower protections in your state.