“Yes, Shrimp Matter” by Vasco Grilo🔸

This is a link post. This is a crosspost for Yes, Shrimp Matter by Andrés Jiménez Zorrilla, which was originally published on Asterisk in January 2025. [Subtitle.] What made a private equity analyst decide to devote his life to tiny aquatic crustaceans? I left private equity to work on shrimp welfare. When I tell anyone this, they usually think I've lost my mind. I know the feeling — I’ve been there. When I first read Charity Entrepreneurship's proposal for a shrimp welfare charity, I thought: “Effective altruists have gone mad — who cares about shrimp?” The transition from analyzing real estate deals to advocating for some of the smallest animals in our food system feels counterintuitive, to say the least. But it was the same muscle I used converting derelict office buildings into luxury hotels that allowed me to appreciate an enormous opportunity overlooked by almost everyone, including those [...] ---Outline:(02:10) Counting billions(03:26) What the science says(05:35) Beyond the water(09:05) A roadmap to compassionThe original text contained 36 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. The original text contained 2 images which were described by AI. --- First published: March 5th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/whuRbEKtAbhu74BWQ/yes-shrimp-matter --- 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.