EA Forum Podcast (Curated & popular) cover image

EA Forum Podcast (Curated & popular)

“FarmKind (a new animal fundraising platform) is live – Please DON’T DONATE” by Aidan Alexander, ThomNorman

Aug 5, 2024
08:22

TL;DR

  • FarmKind is a new effective giving platform dedicated to tackling factory farming
  • We’ve just launched - www.farmkind.giving
  • There are many ways you can help us if you’re interested - details below

FarmKind's aim

Factory farming is one of the most neglected cause areas relative to the amount of suffering it causes. Globally, Farmed Animal Funders estimates that just $200 million is channeled specifically to this issue,[1] while more than 10 billion land animals (excluding insects) are factory farmed annually in the US alone.[2]

Even when it comes to effective altruism, factory farming is a minority within a minority. We estimate that less than 10% of the funds raised by effective giving organizations go to factory farming.[3]

All this despite the fact that proven interventions in the lives of factory-farmed animals remain arguably some of the most cost-effective ways to prevent suffering that we have yet [...]

---

Outline:

(00:08) TL;DR

(00:26) FarmKind's aim

(02:39) Our story so far

(03:29) DON’T donate though us (please)

(04:58) How you can help

The original text contained 3 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

---

First published:
August 2nd, 2024

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/D3Gqv9oiDkbmRgGJe/farmkind-a-new-animal-fundraising-platform-is-live-please

---

Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

---

Images from the article:

undefined

Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner