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eppur_se_muova

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Fri Apr 12, 2013, 08:02 PM Apr 2013

US animal activist laws {"ag-gag" laws} 'may impact globally' (BBC)

By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent, BBC News

Animal rights activists in the US have told the BBC that so-called "ag-gag" laws could be copied in other countries including the UK.

The laws are designed to limit undercover investigations on factory farms by campaigning groups.

Around a dozen states have passed or are proposing legislation banning these activities.

Supporters say they are designed to protect the privacy of farmers and agriculture businesses.

Large, intensive factory farms have shown significant growth in the US over the past 20 years. Between 2002 and 2007 the total number of livestock on the biggest of these farms grew by more than 20%.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22098224

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