Our rights as consumers

This is a great link to a discussion which made me wonder about Our rights as consumers? This is one of my arguments against these ag-gag bills that the agricultural industry is trying to pass. I think this is a good discussion, but I do not think it is limited to vegetarians, or vegans, or animal rights activists. This is a human discussion, a humanitarian discussion, a consumer discussion. If what goes on in factory farms - which from my research is often appalling - is not wrong according to the agricultural industry (and I am talking about the big names like Tyson), then why can't consumers know EXACTLY what is going on? Why shouldn't we be made aware of the treatment of our fellow creatures - the ones who we share this Earth with and who nourish us in so many respects - and then make an informed decision as to what we are eating? I would love discussion on this; but, discussion from a broad perspective. Do you really want to know what you are eating? Do you want to know where your food came from? Do you care? If you don't, why? If you do, why?