September edition of Impactful Animal Advocacy Newsletter
September edition of Impactful Animal Advocacy Newsletter
Your monthly animal advocacy update
💌Welcome to the newest subscribers and as always, many thanks to those who sent their news to be included in this newsletter!
💡Topics being discussed:
Australia is banning battery cages by 2036 – but it needs to happen sooner
UK has more than 1,000 livestock mega-farms, investigation reveals
‘The first step in a long journey’: The pioneering British town which has committed to veganism
Mandatory CCTV Cameras in all Spanish Slaughterhouses - Equalia’s achievement
Wokingham Borough Council in England Bans Giving Live Animals as Prizes on Its Land
Editing wild animals is underexplored in What We Owe the Future by Michael Huang
Animal Advocacy Careers’ new page on impact they achieved so far
Dutch City becomes the first in the world to ban meat ads in public
The third largest retailer in Asia, Aeon, has launched a nationwide rollout of cage-free eggs in Japan (in Japanese)
Could it be a (bad) lock-in to replace factory farming with alternative protein?
Regular or Meat-Based? How Burger King Austria Is Making Vegan Whoppers the Norm
📕Latest research:
Why do right-wing adherents engage in more animal exploitation and meat consumption? by Kristof Dhont and Gordon Hodson
Most Brits Find Common Animal Farming Practices ‘Unacceptable’ by Chris Bryant
More Animal Advocacy R&D - Anonymous for Open Philanthropy’s Cause Exploration Prizes
How Behavior Changes: The Theory Of Planned Behavior - Joy Mcleod at Faunalytics
Protest movements: How effective are they? by James Ozden and Sam Glover at Social Change Lab
Farmed Animal Welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa - anonymous submission for Open Philanthropy Cause Exploration Prizes
Reasons To Be Optimistic About Animal Welfare In China by Dr. Michelle Sinclair at Faunalystics
Strategic Enrichment: The Key To Farmed Animal Happiness? by Matthew Sparks, Faunalytics
Who are meat substitutes really for? - Faunalytics
International perceptions of animals and the importance of their welfare - multiple authors.
M&S becomes first national retailer to offer new entry tier offer of higher welfare fresh chicken
The Double-Edged Sword: International Law and Its Effects on EU Farm Animal Welfare Legislation
Going Vegan Or Vegetarian: Barriers And Strategies On The Path To Success - Faunalytics
80% of Veganuary participants eating >50% less meat, dairy and eggs six months after taking part
🎙Podcasts:
Veganuary, Vegan Fried Chick'*n, Veg Capital & Sentient Ventures with Matthew Glover on Brand Growth Heroes
Rally for animal rights with Panchali Panapitiya - AAA Radio.
80000h After Hours Podcast with Andres Jimenez Zorilla from the Shrimp Welfare Project
Brave New Meat is an interesting podcast that introduces stakeholders in the alt-meat industry - specifically the cultivated meat pillar of the industry.
The Plant-Based Business Hour hosts interviews with 'the leaders who are shaping plant-based innovation and transforming the food supply system to be healthier, more efficient and more profitable.
💼Jobs I’ve seen around (please apply yourself, and share with your friends by forwarding this newsletter!):
International Generalist at Fish Welfare Initiative - rolling applications.
Associate Director (India) at Fish Welfare Initiative - rolling applications.
Legal Impact for Chickens is hiring a litigation attorney - rolling applications.
Press Officer and Senior Comms Manager at Equalia - rolling applications.
Chief Operating Officer at Equalia - rolling applications.
Lead Volunteer and Operations Manager roles at APEX Advocacy - rolling applications.
Communications and Outreach Assistant at Phoenix Zones Initiative - rolling applications.
People and Culture Advisor - Animals Australia
Director of Operations at Animal Outlook
For more jobs like this, please visit Animal Advocacy Careers’s job board, Alt Protein database, and the 80,000 Hours job board.
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:
Respond to the Tech and Data in the Movement survey by Vegan Hacktivists if you’re a vegan/animal non-profit
Swiss initiative to abolish factory farming (opportunities to support the campaign in Swiss German)
💸Funding
Funding database created by Animal Advocacy Africa - not only relevant for African orgs
The Tarbell Fellowship is looking for early-career journalists interested in covering important topics, among which is animal welfare - a paid one-year programme - apply by October 9th.
New Midwest Journalism Fund with Sentient Media - deadline Sept 26th
Farmed animal and food systems funding sources - public - this is a great spreadsheet with most funding opportunities available listed. I’ll list available/upcoming opportunities here including anything else I get sent/find online.
Compassion in World Farming Asia grant - deadline Sept 30
EA Animal Welfare Fund - next deadline is 2nd Oct.
Glasswall Syndicate Non-profit Pitch Application - apply any time.
Food Systems Research grant - apply anytime within focus areas.
Lush Charity Pot grants - you can apply any time and you don’t have to be an NGO.
A Well-Fed World grants - anytime.
The Awesome Foundation - anytime.
🎁Resources:
New resource: Animal Advocate Wiki skills sharing platform - a great platform for animal advocates to come together and share information.
Animal Advocate Community - register here.
New Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic from Vermont Law and Graduate School
New TV documentary "Who We Eat" featuring Peter Singer, Melanie Joy, Tobias Leenaert and others, available in six languages
Blog post on how animal advocates can influence and harness public opinion change
Animal Equality's new interview on 'What It’s Like To Be An Undercover Investigator' with President Sharon Nuñez, and International Director of Investigations Sean Thomas
🎉Upcoming events
Toward More Innovative, Ethical Research: An Evening with Dr. Charu Chandrasekera - Thursday, October 20
Still time to register for Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit - 20th-23rd October.
Food Innovation Summit 2022, which is the largest alternative protein conference in the Baltics and the Nordics, takes place on the 25th of October in Tallinn, Estonia.
New Food Conference on plant-based products and cellular agriculture, organized by Proveg, taking place on 29th and 30th of September in Berlin and online
The Right to Health Training Program - Phoenix Zones Initiative for this free, 4-week training program to learn how we can ensure optimal health for people, animals, and the planet so that we can all thrive together, Oct. 27-Nov. 17
Upcoming EAGs (Effective Altruism Global) conferences, almost always have some animal welfare-focused participants and events.
EAGxVirtual (21-23 October) - online EAGx!
Save the dates:
EAGxRotterdam (4 - 6 November)
EAGxBerkeley (2 - 4 December)
EAGxLatinAmerica (7 - 8 January 2023)
EAGxIndia (13 - 15 January 2023)
EAGxNordics (21 - 23 April 2023)
Connects For Animals has a great website where you can view a nearly comprehensive list of animal advocacy and vegan events, including plenty of online events.
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