Lunch + Legislation: Cheryl Ruble, MD: Becoming an Advocate and Challenging CAFOs
4 Apr 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Cheryl Ruble, MD: Becoming an Advocate and Challenging CAFOs

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I focus on challenging industrial agriculture, particularly CAFOs. I pretty much work full-time doing this. Cheryl Ruble, MD, Lunch + Legislation, April 1, 2024 Ten years ago, Cheryl had a different full-time job. She was working as a physician, practicing … Continued

Lunch + Legislation: Logan Christian, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
4 Dec 2023

Lunch + Legislation: Logan Christian, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators

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Today we welcomed Logan and learned about a great resource for legislators — and advoates. The NCEL “empower[s] a nonpartisan network of state legislative champions. Created by and for state legislators, NCEL serves as a resource to lawmakers working to … Continued

Animal Law Conference Scholarships Available
21 Aug 2023

Animal Law Conference Scholarships Available

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2023 Animal Law Conference Scholarship ProgramOctober 20-22, Los Angeles CA (Biltmore Los Angeles) The Attorneys for Animals (AFA) Animal Law Conference Scholarship program, now in its 4th year, is expanding to provide scholarships of $500 each to nine eligible students … Continued

“An Inspiring Event that Solidified My Place in the Movement”
24 Nov 2022

“An Inspiring Event that Solidified My Place in the Movement”

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After getting feedback from the students, we are confident that AFA’s Animal Law Conference Scholarship program will continue to earn dividends for many decades to come. The 30th annual conference was held in Portland, OR, Nov. 4 through 6 (a … Continued

Imagining a World Without Factory Farming
15 Jul 2020

Imagining a World Without Factory Farming

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Does anyone else think this pandemic is a good opportunity to re-imagine our world? We’re republishing an article from “The Conversation” by Kendra Coulter, PhD, of Brock University, that envisions a world without corporate animal agriculture, and provides a road … Continued