13 American states have "food disparagement" laws on the books which allows agri-business to sue for libel if anyone criticizes agri-business farming or questions the wholesomeness of what they produce.

The merits of what you say is irrelevant, because they'll exhaust you with legal motions. No ordinary person can afford to go to court with Monsanto. You either settle with them or end up bankrupt. And it's usually both.

Billionaire Oprah Winfrey was sued by Texas cattle factory farmers for her comments about hamburger, and though she managed to win the case she no longer talks about food on the air.

The Ruling class used to be people; now it's corporations. The people in charge can change but the corporate structure prevails.