Law Student Paper Series — Milking the System: The Ugly Truth Silenced by Ag-Gag Laws, Misleading Advertising, and Meaningless Labeling

Presented 3/18/21

With a growing market of conscious consumers, many industries are trying to meet the demand for ethical and environmentally friendly products. Join Dasha Nikitina, Vermont Law School, as she walks attendees through the laws and challenges surrounding the false labeling of animal products and the solutions that could be employed to protect consumers while improving the well-being of cows in industrial dairies. A brief Q&A to follow.

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Resources

Focus Area

Farmed Animals

How We Work

Legal Education

Issues

Ag-Gag

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Lawsuit Against Tillamook for Deceptive Advertising Allowed to Proceed

The Animal Legal Defense Fund will continue to challenge the dairy company for misrepresenting the source of its milk to consumers

April 4, 2025 Press Release
$5,000 Reward for Information Regarding Six Killed and Mutilated Cows in Three Texas Counties

Cows were killed in Madison, Brazos, and Robertson Counties, Texas.

May 3, 2023 Press Release
Fourth Circuit Enjoins North Carolina Ag-Gag Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit handed an important win to plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s Ag-Gag law, ruling that undercover investigations and whistleblowing are considered newsgathering activities protected by the First Amendment.

February 23, 2023 Press Release