19 - Addressing Biases That Can Harm Farmed Animals

Community Education Specialist Andie Springirth and Executive Director Mckenzee Griffler discuss combatting biases that can harm farmed animals. Since much of human thinking, feeling, and behavior is guided by our biases, understanding biases that can negatively impact farmed animals is an important undertaking for animal sanctuaries. As communities that challenge the dominant treatment and sociocultural narrative of farmed animals on a daily basis, sanctuaries can utilize their unique learning spaces alongside a deeper understanding of bias to help folks (re)imagine more compassionate ways of understanding and being in relationship with farmed animals. In addition to exploring what biases are and how they develop, this episode highlights three actionable strategies sanctuaries can use to help folks who participate in their educational programming avoid and overcome biases that can negatively impact farmed animals.

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This Episode’s Referenced Open Sanctuary Project Resources:

Understanding Biases that Can Negatively Impact Farmed Animals and How to Help Folks Overcome Them

5 Ways to Combat Biases that Can Harm Farmed Animals Infographic

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