Vegetable Slander

"AB 698 would allow produce growers to sue people or companies for making false or disparaging statements about perishable farm products for actual damages, provided certain conditions are met....(the bill)is written with many provisions to protect against abuse. In order for an action to be successful, farmers need to meet and prove all of four criteria: the false statements are clearly about the farmer and his or her perishable product and not just about produce in general; the statement was disseminated to the public; the statements were known to be false by the source; and it is recognizable that the false statements would cause financial harm."

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I will never shit talk kale again!