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š”Topics being discussed:
Italy wages war on lab-grown food in drive to protect tradition
How Derek Sarnoās Wicked Kitchen Helped Tesco Define Vegan Food in the UK
Animal Justiceās Projectās stunt: projection onto the House of Parliament
Rishi Sunak told to 'cluck off' as constituency covered in images of 'cruel' caged hens
Burger King France have published a higher welfare commitment that is fully aligned with the European Chicken Commitment criteria (in French)
University of San Diego becomes first U.S. university to debut oat milk by default initiative
Announcing Innovate Animal Ag (like GFI but for Animal Welfare Tech) - a new nonprofit whose mission is to support agricultural technologies that directly improve animal welfare.
šLatest research:
Farmed Animal Fundamentals - Faunalytics
Empirical Research in Farmed Animal AdvocacyĀ - compiled by ACE
A List of (Almost) Every Single Chinese Tofu (Broken Cuisine)
Going through changes: A longitudinal study of meat reduction over time in the UK (Bryant Research)
Plant-Based Shift Critical to Halting āClimate Time Bomb,ā New IPCC Report Warns
Market insights on European plant-based sales 2020-2022 (GFI)
Support For Farmed Animal Welfare Legislation In Ten Key U.S. States (Faunalytics)
2022 Plant-Based State of the Marketplace Summary Report by Plant Based Food Association
Shrimp Welfare Project: Vietnam Scoping Report: What are our findings after having visited eleven shrimp farmsĀ in Vietnam?" by Trinh Lien-Huong and Nguyen Tran at Shrimp Welfare Project
Study published by the Federal Agricultural Ministry in Germany Identifies Day 12 as Target for In-Ovo Egg Sexing - the sensation of pain in chicken embryos does not begin before the 13th day of incubation - and thus significantly later than previously assumed
The vegan dilemma: Do peaceful protests worsen attitudes to veganism? by Rachel E. Menzies, Matthew B. Ruby, and Ilan Dar-Nimrod.
Inconsistent evidence for price substitution between butter and margarine: A shallow review (Rethink Priorities)
Paths to reducing rodenticide use in the U.S. (Holly Elmor, William McAuliffe, Hannah Mckay)
ā¤ļøļøCommunity profile: Africa Animal Media
Africa Animal Media is a nonprofit organization that seeks to protect animals from daily abuses by the people.
This media will focus on Nigeria and Africa to secure a better life for both Companions and Farmed Animals through effective dissemination of information about cruelty to them and horrendous conditions.
š¼Jobs:
Plant Powered Youth Steering Committee - apply by 21st April
Fellowships at The Humane League - deadlines 21st April
Legal Impact for Chickens is hiring an experienced litigator. Rolling applications.
For more jobs like this, please visit Animal Advocacy Careersā job board, Alt Protein database, and the 80,000 Hours job board (with a filter for farmed animals).
If youāre looking for a job, consider the following actions:
leaving your details on the alt protein talent database
leaving your details on the EAA talent database
š Other impactful opportunities:
Farms Transition Academy - Mentoring Program ($50 cost)
Atlas fellowship (for high school students under 19) - deadline 30 April
šøFunding
Funding database created by Animal Advocacy Africa - not only relevant for African orgs
Farmed animal and food systems funding sources - public - this is a great spreadsheet with most funding opportunities available listed.
šResources:
Podcastsš§:
A new podcast āHow to Love a Shrimpā
Martin Skadalās podcasts with leaders in animal advocacy:
Cultivating Careers in Alternative Proteins Podcast
Videos:
Other:
Cameron King started putting together resource libraries for animal advocacy:
Top 5 Brand Design Challenges in Animal Advocacy from Vegan Hacktivists provides solutions to common challenges when it comes to logo, identity, and branding for advocates and orgs.
Crossroads Series: What Lessons Can Animal Advocates Learn From Other Social Movements For Change?
šUpcoming events:
CARE Conference - 17th-20th August in Warsaw, Poland - Early Bird Tickets on sale now
Asia Farm Animal Day, October 8-10, organized by the AVA Summit and Asia for Animals
Factory Farming Awareness Coalitionās Advocacy Institute is an 8-week, fully-funded, immersive educational fellowship for high school and college students from June to August. Applications are rolling.
Scarlet Spark | Leadership and Organizational Challenges Office Hour; Provide leaders from animal-loving organizations a space to discuss their challenges and tools to overcome their leadership and organizational problems. Online, April 25th at 18:00 - 19:00 GMT (1pm - 2pm ET)
Humane Canada's Summit for Animals - May 2 to May 4, 2023
EA Global: London (19 - 21 MayĀ 2023)
Animal & Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit, 27-30 July, Los Angeles. Apply for Attendee, Exhibitor, Speaking, and sponsoring opportunities.
Connect For Animals has a great website where you can view a comprehensive list of animal advocacy and vegan events, including plenty of online events.
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