The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has announced $100,000 in grant funding through its ASPCA Fund to End Factory Farming for research and reports that “further substantiate the urgent need to move away from conventional, confinement-based animal agriculture.”
The grants, ranging from $15,000-25,000, support the transition to sustainable alternatives, quantify the financial burden concentrated animal feeding operations have on the environment and communities, and support the transition to “higher-welfare and plant-based farming practices,” according to ASPCA.
“The lack of transparency around industrial animal agriculture’s harms has allowed this cruel form of animal production to dominate our food system,” said Daisy Freund, vice president of farm animal welfare at the ASPCA. “To activate policymakers, food companies and individuals, we need to shine a light on how destructive the status quo really is and quantify the benefits of more compassionate, sustainable farming practices.”
