May 28, 2024 Program How Pig Welfare Became a States’ Rights Issue
“States would no longer be able to set consistent standards for meat and dairy products sold or consumed within their borders, potentially disadvantaging in-state producers, creating deregulatory pressure, and increasing food safety and quality risks,” said Kelley McGill, a legislative policy fellow at the Harvard Animal Law and Policy Clinic, in an email.
May 20, 2024 Program Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the Country. So Are Their Pathogens.
“But that’s only getting at a very small fraction of the problem,” said Ann Linder, an associate director at the Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School.
May 16, 2024 Program Mistrust Between Farmers and the Government Is Jeopardizing Bird Flu Response
“Scientists and government officials critically need this data, and it’s important for broader public health. But all of those reasons may be less compelling to them now than they were four years ago when you’re talking about folks who’ve lost faith in those goals or institutions,” said Ann Linder, a researcher at Harvard’s animal law and policy program who has interviewed farmers and officials about disease tracking.