“None of this progress was inevitable. It was mostly the result of sustained and focused advocacy, much of it done and funded by all of you.”
This is so important to remember. Unlike progress in tech, economic growth, etc, which often feel like the inevitable trends of progress (sometimes our efforts even focus on figuring out ways to slow progress, like in AI), animal welfare runs the risk of falling by the wayside. It’s very important for us to be proactive and not take any change for granted. Most (all?) of these corporate pledges were due to hard-fought, strategic pressure from effective animal advocacy groups.
“None of this progress was inevitable. It was mostly the result of sustained and focused advocacy, much of it done and funded by all of you.”
This is so important to remember. Unlike progress in tech, economic growth, etc, which often feel like the inevitable trends of progress (sometimes our efforts even focus on figuring out ways to slow progress, like in AI), animal welfare runs the risk of falling by the wayside. It’s very important for us to be proactive and not take any change for granted. Most (all?) of these corporate pledges were due to hard-fought, strategic pressure from effective animal advocacy groups.