Civil cause of action established for disparagement of perishable food products.

This bill creates a new legal path for producers of perishable foods, such as produce and livestock, to sue individuals who knowingly make false claims about the safety of their products. It specifically targets statements that allege the food is unsafe to eat or that farming methods like fertilizer use or animal feeding practices make the food dangerous. If a court determines these false statements were made with the intent to harm the producer's reputation and caused actual damage, the producer can be awarded financial compensation. The law also sets a one-year time limit for filing such lawsuits and defines key terms like "agricultural practices" and "perishable food product" to clarify its scope.