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Definition of ag-gag in English: ag-gagadjective US informal Denoting legislation that prohibits covert documentation or investigation of conditions in the farming industry (used chiefly by opponents of such legislation) a handful of states have introduced ag-gag bills that make it illegal to take photographs or videos of farms without farmer consent Example sentencesExamples - The press release maintains these "ag-gag laws" will "perpetuate animal abuse".
- The first-ever ag-gag prosecution, involving a woman who took roadside videos of cows at a slaughterhouse, was announced this week.
- In Tennessee, where undercover videos have spotlighted chicken farms, an ag-gag bill is now awaiting the Governor's decision.
- In New York a similar 'ag-gag' bill was announced later.
- In several states, harsh regulations known as "ag-gag" laws criminalize unauthorized photography inside these facilities.
- Mackay says ag-gag laws may also be ineffective because of the determination of animal rights activists.
- Kentucky is the most recent state to throw out an ag-gag proposal following rejections in 11 other states.
- "The Canadian agriculture sector is committed to opening the barn door, not closing it, and 'ag-gag' laws would contradict that commitment."
- She was on public property while recording the video, but ag-gag laws treat trespassing and recording on facility property as a crime.
- Iowa, Utah and Missouri passed "ag-gag" bills last year.
Origin 1960s (originally in reference to a proposed rule restricting the release of information by the US Department of Agriculture): from ag1 and gag1. Definition of ag-gag in US English: ag-gagadjective US informal Denoting legislation that prohibits covert documentation or investigation of conditions in the farming industry (used chiefly by opponents of such legislation) a handful of states have introduced ag-gag bills that make it illegal to take photographs or videos of farms without farmer consent Example sentencesExamples - The first-ever ag-gag prosecution, involving a woman who took roadside videos of cows at a slaughterhouse, was announced this week.
- In New York a similar 'ag-gag' bill was announced later.
- "The Canadian agriculture sector is committed to opening the barn door, not closing it, and 'ag-gag' laws would contradict that commitment."
- In Tennessee, where undercover videos have spotlighted chicken farms, an ag-gag bill is now awaiting the Governor's decision.
- Mackay says ag-gag laws may also be ineffective because of the determination of animal rights activists.
- Kentucky is the most recent state to throw out an ag-gag proposal following rejections in 11 other states.
- Iowa, Utah and Missouri passed "ag-gag" bills last year.
- In several states, harsh regulations known as "ag-gag" laws criminalize unauthorized photography inside these facilities.
- She was on public property while recording the video, but ag-gag laws treat trespassing and recording on facility property as a crime.
- The press release maintains these "ag-gag laws" will "perpetuate animal abuse".
Origin 1960s (originally in reference to a proposed rule restricting the release of information by the US Department of Agriculture): from ag and gag. |