Will Potter

Amy Meyer’s Ag-Gag Charges Have Been Dropped!

Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Amy Meyer, who filmed a slaughterhouse from the public street in Utah.

First “Ag-Gag” Prosecution: Utah Woman Filmed a Slaughterhouse from the Public Street

Amy Meyer wanted to see the slaughterhouse for herself. She had heard that anyone passing by could view the animals, so she drove to Dale Smith Meatpacking, and looked through the barbed-wire fence.

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Excellent Illustrated Series on Grist: Big Ag Fights to Keep Out Troubled Eyes

This is a must-read series on ag-gag laws by Susie Cagle, who illustrates and documents the rise of this legislation for Grist.

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Tennessee Lawmaker Compares Factory Farm Investigations to Rape

In Tennessee, a sweeping “ag-gag” bill is about to become law. A local lawmaker compares these investigations to “rape.”

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URGENT: Indiana Ag-Gag Bill Resurfaced, Democrats Ousted from Committee

Indiana’s ag-gag bill, which makes it illegal to expose factory farms, clearcutting, and fracking, has resurfaced and it is being rushed through the legislature.

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Join John Robbins, Russell Simmons, Vandana Shiva, Cory Booker & Will Potter for the (Free) Food Revolution Summit

John Robbins and his son, Ocean Robbins, are hosting a “Food Revolution Summit” during which they’ll broadcast interviews with an impressive roster of thinkers and activists, includingÂ Russell Simmons, Vandana Shiva, Mark Bittman, Cory Booker, and many more. I was honored to be included in this lineup, and to speak with John Robbins about “ag-gag” laws […]

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Will Potter

Amy Meyer’s Ag-Gag Charges Have Been Dropped!

First “Ag-Gag” Prosecution: Utah Woman Filmed a Slaughterhouse from the Public Street

Excellent Illustrated Series on Grist: Big Ag Fights to Keep Out Troubled Eyes

Tennessee Lawmaker Compares Factory Farm Investigations to Rape

URGENT: Indiana Ag-Gag Bill Resurfaced, Democrats Ousted from Committee

Join John Robbins, Russell Simmons, Vandana Shiva, Cory Booker & Will Potter for the (Free) Food Revolution Summit

California Ag-Gag Bill Exempts Factory Farms That Accidentally Record Their Own Abuses

Ag Industry Says Investigators “Just Want to Get That Sweet Cow-Head-Kicking Cash”

Legalizing Animal Abuse? HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle and Will Potter Discuss Ag-Gag Laws

Democracy Now! Debate: After Activists Expose Animal Cruelty, Should They Be Targeted With “Ag-Gag” Laws?