Footage of what happens on factory farms has horrified people in the past, so much so that several states have made it illegal to document livestock operations. But investigative journalist, Will Potter hopes to get around the “ag gag” laws by using drones to photograph the farms from the air. But he needs help raising the finances to undertake the project so he can pay for the equipment, legal expenses, video production and other equipment he needs to make a short documentary, create an e-book and document abuses at factory farms. His Kickstarter campaign (which ends today) has already raised $48,000, with a promise to match all donations above $45,000.
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