Mulard duck on a foie gras production farm

October 15, 2025 , Written Testimony Submitted on Massachusetts Foie Gras Legislation

Source: Jo-Anne McArthur/ We Animals Media

July 21, 2024 Zoonotic Disease Threats Posed By Animal Industries Uncovered in Comprehensive New Report

Animal markets and other forms of animal industries pose serious risk of future pandemics and current regulation does not sufficiently protect public health against these threats, concludes a new 15 country study by Harvard Law School and New York University. The report documents the scope of these risks and calls for better regulation of animal industries to prevent disease outbreaks.

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July 06, 2023 Zoonotic Disease Threats in the U.S. Uncovered in Comprehensive New Report

Animal industries in the United States pose serious risk of future pandemics and the U.S. government lacks a comprehensive strategy to address these threats, concludes a new study by Researchers at Harvard Law School and New York University.

February 16, 2023 , U.S. Unprepared for Dangers Posed by Zoonotic Diseases, New Analysis Concludes

Editorial in Science Calls for Integrating Multiple Agencies to Better Combat Threats

May 13, 2021 Animal Markets and Infectious Disease by Animal Law & Policy Program Research Fellow Ann Linder

The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University today published an article about the Animal Law & Policy Program's research into animal markets and infectious disease.

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September 01, 2020 Animal Law & Policy Program to present at Canadian Animal Law Conference

Five speakers from the Animal Law & Policy Program will speak at this year's Canadian Animal Law Conference: Faculty Director, Professor Kristen Stilt; Executive Director, Chris Green; Research Fellow, Ann Linder; Clinical Fellow, Kate Barnekow, and Policy Fellow, Jan Dutkiewicz.