Lewis Bollard

Lewis Bollard, Director of the Farm Animal Welfare program at Open Philanthropy, dives into the urgent issues of factory farming. He discusses innovative solutions to alleviate animal suffering and the risks posed by AI in this context. Bollard outlines promising strategies to improve animal welfare, including corporate accountability and plant-based alternatives. The conversation also touches on recent legal victories and the global evolution of animal rights advocacy, igniting hope for a more humane future in food production.

In this engaging discussion, Lewis Bollard, a leading researcher at Open Philanthropy specializing in farm animal welfare and food policy, sheds light on the grim realities of factory farming. He reveals how corporate lobbying undermines animal welfare and public health. The conversation uncovers the risks of pandemics and environmental contamination due to intensive farming practices. On a hopeful note, Bollard discusses growing bipartisan support for reform and potential voter-driven changes that could reshape our food systems for the better.

This episode we dive into animal suffering, big agriculture, and the laws Big Meat has on the books to restrict freedom of speech. As well as what basic animal welfare laws would look like, and how much they would cost. Guest Lewis Bollard leads Open Philanthropy’s strategy for Animal Farm Welfare.    TOP EPISODES: www.mightyheaton.com/bestof SUPPORT THE SHOW! www.patreon.com/andrewheaton

Lewis Bollard, a former law school classmate, sheds light on the often-overlooked issue of animal cruelty in our food systems. He discusses the impacts of factory farming and crony capitalism on animal welfare, making a case that caring about animal rights knows no political boundaries. The conversation dives into legal hypocrisies surrounding animal protection laws and explores how conservatives can advocate against animal abuse. With bipartisan efforts in animal welfare legislation, Bollard emphasizes the moral responsibilities humans hold towards sentient creatures.

Lewis Bollard discusses strategies to end factory farming and the impact of AI on animals. Topics include: ethical justifications for factory farming, emotional capacities of animals, corporate campaigns in animal advocacy, fish welfare challenges and improvements, globalized standardization in factory farming, and emerging advocacy in Asian countries.