McDonald's and Target stopped buying eggs from Sparboe Farms after an undercover investigation exposes animal abuse and unsanitary conditions. This is an excellent reason why undercover investigations are important and the right to conduct undercover video operations must be preserved and protected.
Unfortunately, some lawmakers don’t seem to care much about these rights. They want to shield one industry—animal agribusiness—from open dialogue about animal cruelty, food safety problems, worker abuse, and toxic pollution. Read this article for more information:
http://www.livehonestly.com/23/post/2011/03/in-the-united-states-a-journalist-goes-to-prison-for-broadcasting-undercover-video-footage.html If the agribusiness had its way, they would make undercover video operations a felony! Click
here to go to the Animal Blawg to read about Sparboe Farms losing their egg contracts with Target and McDonald's.