As an outsider to the field, here are some impressions I have:
NY declaration is very short and uses simple language, which makes it a useful tool for communicating with the public. Compare to this sentence from the Cambridge declaration:
The neural substrates of emotions do not appear to be confined to cortical structures. In fact, subcortical neural networks aroused during affective states in humans are also critically important for generating emotional behaviors in animals.
The Cambridge declaration is over a decade old. Releasing a similar statement is another chance for media attention and indicates that the consensus hasn’t shifted in the opposite direction.
The NY declaration places a clearer emphasis on “cephalopod mollusks, decapod crustaceans, and insects.”
A footnote to the Cambridge declaration mentions “decapod crustaceans, cephalopod mollusks, and insects” in a somewhat confusing way: it says there’s “very strong evidence” to support that these animals also “possess the neurological substrates of consciousness,” but they aren’t mentioned in the main declaration because there was not any presentation on them at the particular conference where it was signed.
Insofar as the NY declaration is meant to support shrimp or insect welfare, this seems like a plus.
Could someone please explain how much extra value this adds given that we already have the Cambridge declaration?
As an outsider to the field, here are some impressions I have:
NY declaration is very short and uses simple language, which makes it a useful tool for communicating with the public. Compare to this sentence from the Cambridge declaration:
The Cambridge declaration is over a decade old. Releasing a similar statement is another chance for media attention and indicates that the consensus hasn’t shifted in the opposite direction.
The NY declaration places a clearer emphasis on “cephalopod mollusks, decapod crustaceans, and insects.”
A footnote to the Cambridge declaration mentions “decapod crustaceans, cephalopod mollusks, and insects” in a somewhat confusing way: it says there’s “very strong evidence” to support that these animals also “possess the neurological substrates of consciousness,” but they aren’t mentioned in the main declaration because there was not any presentation on them at the particular conference where it was signed.
Insofar as the NY declaration is meant to support shrimp or insect welfare, this seems like a plus.