I think there are two additional sources on corporate animal welfare campaigns worth mention here; neither cover all the topics you outline in tractability, but I think do fill in some of the blanks:
Samara Mendez and my study Impact of Corporate Commitments to Source Cage-Free Eggs on Layer Hen Housing provides an introduction to academic literature on animal welfare campaigns and a quantitative, causal estimate of the impact of global cage-free campaigns. (Pre-registration is linked; working paper is available by request.)
I’ve long wanted to see a textbook on advocating for animals raised for food. Given the contents of Chapters 1, 4 & 6, I could see this project being transformed into a such a book. Currently the academic literature relevant to the many facets of animal advocacy is quite scattered and would benefit from careful synthesis. Some of this synthesis we’re working on at Rethink—it would be great to see it in book form! And I think such a book would be a very useful introductory text.
Thanks! I haven’t read those sources (didn’t know), but I will. Your study looks very meticulous, great to see more quality literature on this topic. I will add those sources in the text as well if the contest organizers allow editing.
I think there are two additional sources on corporate animal welfare campaigns worth mention here; neither cover all the topics you outline in tractability, but I think do fill in some of the blanks:
Peter Singer’s Ethics Into Action: Henry Spira and the Animal Rights Movement gives a book-length overview of corporate campaigns from one of their key US proponents.
Samara Mendez and my study Impact of Corporate Commitments to Source Cage-Free Eggs on Layer Hen Housing provides an introduction to academic literature on animal welfare campaigns and a quantitative, causal estimate of the impact of global cage-free campaigns. (Pre-registration is linked; working paper is available by request.)
I’ve long wanted to see a textbook on advocating for animals raised for food. Given the contents of Chapters 1, 4 & 6, I could see this project being transformed into a such a book. Currently the academic literature relevant to the many facets of animal advocacy is quite scattered and would benefit from careful synthesis. Some of this synthesis we’re working on at Rethink—it would be great to see it in book form! And I think such a book would be a very useful introductory text.
Thanks! I haven’t read those sources (didn’t know), but I will. Your study looks very meticulous, great to see more quality literature on this topic. I will add those sources in the text as well if the contest organizers allow editing.
I hope we finally see that book soon!