The hottest Animal Welfare Substack posts right now

Animals are being tortured on Facebook, with hundreds of thousands of accounts engaging with the content.
Facebook's algorithm plays a significant role in serving disturbing content to users, leading to increased engagement.
Despite efforts to report and remove the content, issues of animal abuse videos on Facebook are still prevalent and widely accessible.

Miami Zoo will stop the deranged treatment of its kiwi bird immediately.
Miami Zoo will create a new habitat for the kiwi to have a nocturnal life.
The lone kiwi at Miami Zoo, named Paora, is being treated poorly and needs help.

Asimov Press is publicly sharing ideas for essays they'd like to publish and inviting writers to contribute by emailing them at [email protected].
Topics in biotechnology range from synthetic blood development to artificial wombs and synthetic nitrogen fixation, showcasing the broad spectrum of innovative research being undertaken.
Biotechnology advancements aim to address a variety of issues, such as animal welfare, predictive growth models for microbes, and challenges in protein structure prediction, highlighting the diverse applications and potential impact of biotechnological research.

Lab-grown meat can be a solution to ethical issues of meat production
Admitting to the immorality of eating meat is important for supporting alternatives
Our social nature influences our moral choices, but honesty is crucial in ethical discussions

The S.A.C.R.E.D. Mindset encourages saving annoying creatures and respecting earthly divinity.
Taking a moment to save an annoying creature feels much better than killing it.
Practicing the S.A.C.R.E.D. Mindset involves making small gestures to show kindness towards all creatures.

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Pigeon-shooting contests were popular in the 1800s but were shut down by animal rights activists, leading to the extinction of passenger pigeons.
Trap shooting competitions used live pigeons as targets, with shooters aiming to hit them as they were released from traps, sparking tournaments that consumed thousands of birds.
Controversy arose over the cruelty and wastefulness of live pigeon shooting, leading to the development and adoption of clay pigeons as a more humane and popular alternative.

Fish farming involves unimaginable suffering for fish
Fish are capable of feeling pain and stress
Consumers and governments should take action to stop the cruelty in fish farming

Prisons serving only vegan food can help deter crime by making the environment less enjoyable for inmates.
There's a strong animal welfare argument for prisons serving vegan food to prevent the torture and consumption of animals.
The idea of serving vegan food in prisons should be considered despite concerns, as the criminal justice system is inherently harsh and must be addressed realistically.

Being an Honest Broker is important in a community to prioritize honesty and fairness.
The connection between evolutionary theory and Newtonian mechanics is intriguing and may lead to new ideas.
Exploring measurable animal welfare can lead to uncomfortable questions about balancing welfare across species.