Ag Gag Laws Research Paper

n the article it mentions “ag-gag” laws; ag-gag is a term that was coined by Mark Brittman in 2011 in a New York Times column. These laws are essentially anti whistleblower laws that relate to the agriculture business. Farmers fear a few things when it comes to these whistleblowers. One, they don’t want people sneaking on to their farms to unknowingly film them. Trespassing is already a crime but these laws make it easier to prosecute these people. They also don’t want people taking jobs under false pretenses so that they can set up hidden cameras in the farms and spread it to the public. Most farmers practice good standards and treatment of animals but they worry that some of the commonplace practices that go in a farm might look cruel to …show more content…
This could be a true fact. The chickens used by broiler farms were bred by Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert in Cornwall, England according to the “Cornish Livestock Conservancy” website. They were recognized as a breed by the APA approximately 1898 and was called the Cornish chicken. Initially bred by Sir Walter Raleigh for cock fighting purposes were soon found not feasible for the application but was recognized for their large breasts and muscle features which made them more desirable for the table. Today’s broiler farm uses this breed of chicken which comes in many hybrid varieties due its fast paced growing capabilities for production efficiency. These birds are capable of growing to approximately 5-6 pounds within a 6 week period according to the “Cornish Livestock Conservancy” and the “Meat Chicken Breeds Cornish-Cackle Hatchery” websites. But with the fast paced growing of a chicken can come some genetic complications such as weak legs, heart complications, weak bones and poor muscle and tendons along with sores if they sit for extended periods of time due to not being able to walk. With that said, with proper housing and management and nutritional needs met these Cornish chickens can be grown efficiently with low mortality