Comment from Jennifer D'Angelo

I oppose allowing food and agriculture facilities to obtain Unmanned Aircraft Flight Restrictions (UAFRs). Drone photojournalism is one of the only tools the public has to see inside factory farms and hold them accountable. There is no documented evidence of drones threatening safety or security at these facilities, but there is a documented history of drone footage exposing false marketing claims, environmental violations, and animal welfare abuses. This rule could let the largest, most powerful operations shield themselves from scrutiny — the opposite of what the public interest requires. I urge the FAA not to develop gating criteria for this sector and not to grant UAFRs to food and agriculture facilities. If this rule passes, investigations to protect animals and the public could become impossible. No more aerial footage exposing false marketing claims. No more evidence of manure lagoons breaching after a hurricane. No more documentation of mass culling during a bird flu outbreak. No more way to check a company's story against reality. The bigger and more damaging the facility, the more protection it would get.