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Florida Legislature may expand its Veggie Libel Law--you say tomato, I say, see you in court

If you thought Florida was weird, it gets even stranger in Tallahassee this time of year

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J.C. Bruce
Jan 29, 2026
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It may be the Free State of Florida, but if some lawmakers have their way, you will no longer be free to say unkind things about vegetables.

Or, for that matter, fruit or sugar cane, or the pesticides, antibiotics, burning or other methods used by Big Agriculture.

If you do, you could be sued.

So much for free speech.

Welcome to the Veggie Libel Bill, which…

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