Farmed animal welfare is one of the most important cause areas out there. Though we’ve written about animal welfare broadly before, we recently publisheda dedicated piece on farmed animals specifically. Given how often this cause area shows up on our job board and throughout our content, we thought it deserved its own standalone overview, which covers:
How different farmed animals are treated, including fish, crustaceans, and insects.
Promising approaches already reducing suffering at scale.
Concrete ways you can get involved, whether through your career or otherwise.
It’s intended as an approachable introduction to the cause area; if you’re already familiar with farmed animal welfare, especially through other EA content, you probably won’t be surprised by much here. But if you’re new to the topic or looking for a solid overview to share with others, you might find it useful.
Farmed animal welfare is one of the most important cause areas out there. Though we’ve written about animal welfare broadly before, we recently publisheda dedicated piece on farmed animals specifically. Given how often this cause area shows up on our job board and throughout our content, we thought it deserved its own standalone overview, which covers:
How different farmed animals are treated, including fish, crustaceans, and insects.
Promising approaches already reducing suffering at scale.
Why farmed animal welfare remains highly neglected despite its enormous scale.
Concrete ways you can get involved, whether through your career or otherwise.
It’s intended as an approachable introduction to the cause area; if you’re already familiar with farmed animal welfare, especially through other EA content, you probably won’t be surprised by much here. But if you’re new to the topic or looking for a solid overview to share with others, you might find it useful.
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