We need your help. BigAg is trying to silence us and has slipped in an anti-free speech “gag law” into the Florida Farm Bill to punish all critics of pesticides, BigAg, and ultra-processed food. Protect our right to speak, warn and advocate for safe food and health before agribusiness silences us all.
Time to Act
The Bill will be voted on in the Florida Senate Rules Committee on TUESDAY 1/27. We need calls, emails, and if at all possible, YOU TO ATTEND the meeting on Tuesday at the state capitol in Tallahassee.
The Gag Law:
Florida’s new “Gag Law” (Section 48 of SB 290) will silence doctors, journalists, scientists, influencers, and anyone nationwide who criticizes pesticides, farming, or ultra-processed foods.
This law gives agribusiness and pesticide manufacturers the right to sue anyone who criticizes Florida’s farming practices or products, claiming “disparagement.”
Bill text – SB 290 – Section 48
Why this matters:
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Establishes a dangerous free speech precedent that can extend to other issues.
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Silences pesticide critics just when our voices need to be loudest to stop federal and national pesticide liability shield legislation.
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Expands “food libel” laws beyond perishable foods to processed foods, grains and farming practices.
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Allows corporations to recover legal fees when they sue us and lose. We would not be able to recover legal fees even if we win, and the lawsuits would be too costly to take on. Critics will be shut up or bankrupted.
Take action now:
Email me at info@glyphosatefacts.com if you can attend in-person on Tuesday 1/27.
Either way, please contact the following members of the FL Senate Rules Committee MONDAY 1/26. Tell them to protect free speech and STRIKE SECTION 48 from SB 290.
Sample script (feel free to make it your own):
Hello, my name is ___, and I’m calling to urge the Senator to oppose SB 290 unless Section 48 is removed. This provision creates a dangerous “gag law” that allows powerful companies to sue and silence critics for speaking truthfully about food, farming, and public health. It sets a chilling precedent that undermines free speech, scientific debate, and consumer transparency. No corporation should be able to bankrupt doctors, journalists, or citizens for raising legitimate concerns. Please protect free speech and either strike Section 48 or vote NO on SB 290.
Senators on the Rules Committee
Chair: Senator Kathleen Passidomo (R – District 28)
passidomo.kathleen.web@
(850) 487-5028
Vice Chair: Senator Shevrin D. “Shev” Jones (D – District 34)
jones.shevrin.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5034
Senator Bryan Avila (R – District 39)
avila.bryan.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5039
Senator Lori Berman (D – District 26)
berman.lori.web@flsenate.gov
Phone: (850) 487-5026
Senator Jim Boyd (R – District 20)
boyd.jim.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5020
Senator Jennifer Bradley (R – District 6)
bradley.jennifer.web@flsenate.
(850) 487-5006
Senator Jason Brodeur (R – District 10)
brodeur.jason.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5010
Senator Danny Burgess (R – District 23)
burgess.danny.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5023
Senator Colleen Burton (R – District 12)
burton.colleen.web@flsenate.
(850) 487-5012
Senator Tracie Davis (D – District 5)
davis.tracie.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5005
Senator Nick DiCeglie (R – District 18)
diceglie.nick.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5018
Senator Don Gaetz (R – District 1)
gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5001
Senator Ileana Garcia (R – District 36)
garcia.ileana.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5036
Senator Erin Grall (R – District 29)
Email: grall.erin.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5029
Senator Gayle Harrell (R – District 31)
harrell.gayle.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5031
Senator Ed Hooper (R – District 21)
hooper.ed.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5021
Senator Jonathan Martin (R – District 33)
martin.jonathan.web@flsenate.
(850) 487-5033
Senator Rosalind Osgood (D – District 32)
osgood.rosalind.web@flsenate.
(850) 487-5032
Senator Jason W. B. Pizzo (NPA – District 37)
pizzo.jason.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5037
Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez (R – District 40)
rodriguez.anamaria.web@
(850) 487-5040
Senator Darryl Ervin Rouson (D – District 16)
rouson.darryl.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5016
Senator Corey Simon (R – District 3)
simon.corey.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5003
Senator Jay Trumbull (R – District 2)
trumbull.jay.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5002
Senator Tom A. Wright (R – District 8)
wright.tom.web@flsenate.gov
(850) 487-5008
THANK YOU!!
Kelly
