The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'How Drones Could Compete Against Ag-Gag Laws'

A D.C-based journalist recently raised $75,000 on Kickstarter to buy drones and other equipment to investigate industrial farms and document animal welfare problems and pollution.

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Lara L. Sowinski
Jul 21, 2014
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A weekly audio blog by editor-in-chief, Lara Sowinski, on what’s hot in the food supply chain. New audio blogs will be released every Monday morning.


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