Research Questions

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What are the key drivers of global aquaculture production, and what are the implications of production increases or decreases?

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In major livestock-producing LMICs, what are the government policies and financial support that favor global meat processors and retailers' production and consolidation?

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How to transition livelihoods of those in LMICs now dependent on raising livestock commercially on a large scale away from livestock production to less environmentally harmful jobs?

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What production operators exist that successfully employ practices that are sustainable and/or have high animal welfare standards?

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What is the impact of livestock production (including animal feed) on a just and sustainable food system in each of the 17 SDGs?

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How can non-industrial farm animal producers in LMICs make animal welfare and environmental improvements?

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How will the increasing production and availability of alternative proteins affect industrial animal agriculture in LMICs?

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Why funding for farm animal welfare advocacy organizations has increased in recent years (even excluding Open Philanthropy funding)?

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Where is the use of broiler cages increasing, and how prevalent are they in those areas?

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Are there any cost-effective ways to help animals by reducing animal product food waste?

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What are the most tractable and cost-effective interventions to improve wild animal welfare?

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Should we expect FAW movement to get more traction as emerging economies become richer, and over what timeframe?

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What government research and development (R&D) initiatives in alternative proteins are the most impactful and tractable to advocate for?

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Are there identifiable strategies to enhance non-PBMA products such as tofu and tempeh to effectively increase consumer adoption and displace traditional meat consumption?

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What is the impact of labeling laws on the sales of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs)?

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What share of the global meat market will PBMA and/or cultured meat products account for in 10, 30, or 50 years?

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What would be the cost-effectiveness of a global animal welfare benchmarking project?

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What are the production costs associated with specific animal welfare reforms?

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By how many years do animal welfare corporate commitments accelerate reforms that might eventually occur due to other factors ?

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What are the implications of a shift to a vegan world for the food system, the economy, and the environment?

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