Until the jury rendered its judgement, Mr. Lyman and associates were barred from speaking about the lawsuit as a result of a court-imposed gag order. Lawsuits like this stifle speech about matters that have implications for the health and welfare of every American consumer. But the battle isn't over. Thirteen states, including Texas, have passed laws designed to silence and intimidate those who expose unsafe and unhealthy factory farm and slaughterhouse practices. In the U.S., over 9,000 deaths occur yearly due to food-bourne illnesses such as E.coli.
Unsafe food is deadly.
It is time to challenge these laws. It is time to stand up to those who put their own economic interests above the public's safety.