“How will we help the billions of farmed animals in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?” by Tom Billington

Written by Thomas Billington and Karthik Pulugurtha TL;DR Most farmed animals live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but traditional Western animal advocacy tactics often fail there due to fragmented supply chains, informal markets, and weak enforcement. Creating meaningful change for these animals requires exploring both building infrastructure for change and trying alternative pressure points like farmer cooperatives and local institutions. Movements like sustainability, ecosystem protection, and antimicrobial resistance claim to have successfully transformed agricultural practices in LMICs. Learning from these successes could accelerate progress for farmed animals. Interested in getting involved? We are planning a 2025 research project into sustainable agriculture projects in LMICs and how their strategies might apply to farmed animal advocacy. We are seeking collaborators for both the research phase and a potential follow-up charity. Please fill out our expression of interest form. Introduction The farmed animal protection movement is a global [...] ---Outline:(01:14) Introduction(02:47) Why Existing Models May Not Work(05:52) Alternative Leverage Points(07:27) Lessons From Other Movements(09:59) Conclusions(11:05) Call for Help - We're Looking for Collaborators--- First published: February 28th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/HsfYbH9A2JTLs95sK/how-will-we-help-the-billions-of-farmed-animals-in-low-and --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.