Your opinions might change as you take into account the full ranges of possible estimates, relative robustness, and longer-term effects. I’m pretty uncertain about the relative value of global poverty work vs. animal work, even given a non-speciesist account. See “ Global poverty could be more cost-effective than animal advocacy (even for non-speciesists)” for a sketch of what I’m talking about.
The first impression though is that animal charities should be accepted as more effective until proven otherwise by some large positive AMF flow-through effect that outweighs saving a life (maybe reducing insect populations?) Until then it seems much more straightforward to donate to ACE charities, specifically the cage-free ones.
Your opinions might change as you take into account the full ranges of possible estimates, relative robustness, and longer-term effects. I’m pretty uncertain about the relative value of global poverty work vs. animal work, even given a non-speciesist account. See “
Global poverty could be more cost-effective than animal advocacy (even for non-speciesists)” for a sketch of what I’m talking about.
The first impression though is that animal charities should be accepted as more effective until proven otherwise by some large positive AMF flow-through effect that outweighs saving a life (maybe reducing insect populations?) Until then it seems much more straightforward to donate to ACE charities, specifically the cage-free ones.
It’s a rather weak consideration though. I think I’d most rather invest in more research to figure out these comparisons.