May 25, 2023 Program USDA inaugurates new Kansas facility to study animal diseases
Ann Linder, a researcher at Harvard Law School, and Dale Jamieson, an expert on environmental and animal protection at NYU, published an Op Ed in the journal Science, warning that the United States has "blind spots," when it comes to research into biological threats and animal diseases.
May 12, 2023 Clinic, Program Supreme Court Upholds Prop 12
Besides, by attempting to bypass state laws and local ordinances whenever regulations economically inconvenience out-of-state industries, the Supreme court could be setting a highly dangerous precedent, pointed out Harvard’s Animal Law & Policy Program Legislative Policy Fellow Kelsey Eberly, who authored a 60-page report that catalogs the myriad, diverse state laws and local ordinances that could be imperiled if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the pork producers. Eberly went on to state, “Yet the pork producers are asking the Supreme Court to strip states of their ability to not only ban cruel and unsafe products but also combat climate change, protect consumers from financial scams, and much more, whenever regulation economically inconveniences out-of-state industries. These arguments lack any foundation in the Constitution.” A majority of the Court apparently agreed.
May 08, 2023 Program Universities should lead on the plant-based dietary transition
"Universities are widely regarded as important guides in people's preparation for the future, and in many ways, leading on the plant-based dietary transition could be instrumental in stepping up to this role," says Visiting Fellow Jan Dutkiewicz and co-authors.
April 17, 2023 Program Why Right-Wingers Are So Afraid of Men Eating Vegetables
The meat culture war may seem goofy. It’s deadly serious, says Visiting Fellow Jan Dutkiewicz.