EA Forum Podcast (Curated & popular) “Ten minutes to speak up for ~4.5 million caged chickens” by Ben Stevenson
(You can read this post as a Google Doc. You might find this easier to share with animal-sympathetic non-EAs. Also: I work at Rethink Priorities, but I'm writing in a personal capacity.)
A few weeks ago, I shared some suggested responses for a Defra consultation on welfare labelling. I was really pleased to hear that many EAs and animal rights advocates wrote in to support the proposal. I’m now sharing a similar opportunity: ~ten minutes of your time to speak up for ~4.5 million caged chickens.
If you want to help, you have less than 48 hours to get this done!
What's the public consultation?
The Scottish government is running a public consultation on their proposal to ban cages for layer hens. Agriculture is a devolved power so Holyrood have responsibility for Scottish animal welfare.
Let's be clear: cage-free chickens have dramatically better lives than caged chickens. Liberating caged [...]
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Outline:
(00:46) What's the public consultation?
(03:42) How you can help
(04:39) Will your response influence decision-makers?
The original text contained 3 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.
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First published:
June 24th, 2024
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.