Research Questions

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What plant-centric diets are nutritionally, culturally, and regionally appropriate for different low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)?

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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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What are effective ways to reach more thought leaders, policymakers, and other elites, and influence their views on animal welfare?

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How does an increase in the number of advocates in a given area influence the likelihood of discovering cost-effective interventions in that region?

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Has the success of animal advocates on social media changed over time ?

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What factors influence the future rates of vegetarianism and veganism, and how can accurate projections inform stakeholders in various sectors?

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How impactful would integrating animal welfare content into TV shows and/or movies be, and if promising, what are the best strategies to achieve this integration?

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What are the rates of vegetarianism and veganism (collectively “veg*nism”) in populous countries (e.g. US, China, India, EU countries)?

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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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Which settings are most conducive to running rigorous experiments on dietary change interventions?

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How do corporate campaigns and policy reform interact with and potentially reinforce each other?

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To what extent is animal welfare an issue that is politically polarizing (i.e. clearly associated with a particular political affiliation)?

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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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What are the political and economic structures that support the meat and dairy industries, and how can they be changed?

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How do cultural and religious values affect people's attitudes towards veganism?

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How do different countries and regions approach veganism differently, and what can be learned from these differences?

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What impact does veganism have on food security and food sovereignty?

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How does veganism intersect with other social justice movements, such as animal advocacy, environmentalism or feminism?

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