Welcome to this edition of the newsletter and many thanks for sending your updates!
If you’re new, we’ve got a free Slack space, created and managed by Cameron King and myself, which I’m delighted to invite you to! Please click this link before the end of March to join. We’ve got 335 amazing advocates joining already and some interesting discussions going! Don’t miss out :)
💡Topics being discussed:
Swiss Start-Up Mirai Foods Debuts the World’s First Cultivated Tenderloin Steak
IKEA Will Eliminate Dairy Products from Menus by 2030 As It Goes All In On Sustainability
Reminding myself just how awful pain can get (plus, an experiment on myself)
Animal Welfare League, Ghana held a cage-free production workshop at Accra on 1st March 2023 for poultry farmers with 76.7% of participating farmers welcoming the system which will go to affect how at least 50,000 laying hens are housed.
Your 60-second media digest from February and the latest news from Sentient Media HQ.
📕Latest research:
The Shrimp Supply Chain by Shrimp Welfare Project
What happened to plant-based meat? by Lewis Bollard
State of Alternative Proteins Report, GFI Israel “Israeli alternative protein companies ranked second in the world in terms of investments, accounting for 15% of total global investments for 2022”.
Faunalytics’ latest analysis on reasons people abandon vegan or vegetarian (veg*n) diets looks at the obstacles former veg*ns faced and what they would need to resume their commitment to veg*nism.
Happy stats from Germany: meat production, consumption and exports down
Faunalytics Index – March 2023: This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about welfare issues in insect slaughter, dog guardian guilt, the global demand for eggs, and more.
❤️️Community profile: Active for Animals (AFA)
AFA’s mission is to develop a suite of online tools specifically tailored to animal charities in order to improve their effectiveness. By providing animal charities with useful, state-of-the-art software tools, AFA aims to stimulate a broad adoption of plant-based diets and reduce animal suffering.
If you're a part of an animal charity or NGO and have faced technical challenges that hinder your ability to help animals, we want to hear from you. To schedule an interview or learn more about Active for Animals, contact me directly at eleanor.mcaree@activeforanimals.com
💼Jobs:
Head of Marketing, US Director and Brand Manager at Veganuary
For more jobs like this, please visit Animal Advocacy Careers’ job board, Alt Protein database, and the 80,000 Hours job board (with a filter for farmed animals).
If you’re 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
🔅Other impactful opportunities:
International Farm Animal Welfare Fellowship - apply by 20th March (today)
We Animals Media has opened applications to their second annual Animal Photojournalism Fellowship - apply by 31st March
💸Funding
Request for Proposals: Fish Welfare Policy Work in the European Union - until 26th March
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.
🎁Resources:
🎉Upcoming events
How to Minimize Bias & Maximize Inclusion in Your Hiring Process: Inclusive Hiring Workshops from Animal Advocacy Careers and Tania Luna: Thursday 6th April
"Every Bite Counts: End Factory Farming". Chicago screening of "Meat Me Halfway” March 29th
Factory Farming Awareness Coalition’s 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 Office Hours: Come join us in our cozy Zoom office and bring your most pressing leadership questions to get real-time input from Scarlet Spark advisors and your peers at other animal-loving companies. You’ll leave with greater clarity, confidence, and new relationships within the community. Dates: March 28th at 18:00 - 19:00 GMT (1pm - 2pm ET); April 13th at 13:00 - 14:00 GMT (8am - 9am ET); April 25th at 18:00 - 19:00 GMT (1pm - 2pm ET)
Why we're taking the Government to court to get Justice for Chickens - 3rd April, 19:00 BST, online webinar
EA Global: London (19 - 21 May 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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