Veggie Libel Laws

This was a topic that I was going to choose for my essay until I realized that there was not much information on it, but it's perfect for a blog. Veggie Libel laws were created in order to hold meat consumers accountable for criticizing the meat companies. I think that this is the most unfair law made, and I also feel as though it does go against the first amendment. This is because we are punished for our freedom of speech. Meat companies claim that the reason we should be punished is because we are affecting their profits. Actually, if people are criticizing a meat company it is to get others to realize the different outbreaks and harmful diseases that these meat companies causes. I feel like everyone should have the right to know what they are eating, how it is being made, and what types of bacteria may or may not be infesting their meat. Activists has been trying for years and years to change this law and to get it declared unconstitutional. The problem with this is that it costs SO much money to go against these different companies, and more than often, this is what prevents so many people to fight back. Oprah was once sued for her criticism, but she had millions of dollars which is what gained her win in court.  The government should actually take a step back and look at how much these companies has affected our country physically. Simple changes can be made in order to make sure that our country is healthy and not being killed by the bacteria growing and crawling in our meat.