The Albert Schweitzer Foundation (ASF) is a German nonprofit that works to improve farmed animal welfare standards through litigation, corporate outreach, and corporate campaigns.

History

ASF was founded in 2000,^[1] with Albert Schweitzer’s fundamental maxim of “reverence for life” as their guiding philosophy, and a focus on “the single greatest source of pain and death for animals: the use of animals and animal products as a food source.”^[2]

Evaluation

ASF is recommended by Founders Pledge as “one of the most cost-effective animal advocacy organisations in the world.”^[3] As of July 2022, ASF has received over $6 million in funding from Open Philanthropy.^[4]

Further reading

Clare, Stephen (2020) The Albert Schweitzer Foundation, Founders Pledge, November 3.

External links

Albert Schweitzer Foundation. Official website.

Donate to ASF.

Related entries

farmed animal welfare

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   Albert Schweitzer Foundation (2018) Statute, Albert Schweitzer Foundation.

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   Albert Schweitzer Foundation (2021) Mission statement, Albert Schweitzer Foundation.

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   Clare, Stephen (2020) The Albert Schweitzer Foundation, Founders Pledge, November 3.

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   Open Philanthropy (2022) Grants database: Albert Schweitzer Foundation, Open Philanthropy.