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Presentation from Africa Animal Welfare Action Conference Available 9/7/10

Mia MacDonld's presentation from the AAWA conference underway in Nairobi is available now, covering Ethiopia's livestock sector, developments in nature's rights and animal rights, and strategies for action.
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Brighter Green Video on Ethiopia's Complex Relationship with Livestock Now Available 8/31/10

Narrated by former Brighter Green intern Whitney Hoot, this video is part of Brighter Green's Food Policy and Equity Program, outlining the social, environmental, and animal welfare consequences of intensifying meat production and rising domestic and export consumption on Ethiopia, home of Africa's largest livestock herd.

Brighter Green Video on Brazil's Soy and Meat Economies Now Available 8/31/10

Brighter Green's program on Food Policy and Equity continues to grow, with a video on the expansion of Brazil's livestock sector now available. The video, narrated by Simone de Lima, professor of psychology at the University of Brasilia and founder of Brazilian animal rights organization Pro-Anima, explores the profound environmental consequences of Brazil's booming livestock and soy industries.

Brighter Green Video on China's Meat Consumption Now Available 7/12/10

As part of Brighter Green's Food Policy and Equity Program, a short video detailing China's rising consumption of animal products is now available. The video is narrated by Brighter Green Associate Stella Zhou, who is blogging from China this summer. More to come soon as we explore further the impacts of the globalization of industrial animal agriculture in China, India, Brazil, and Ethiopia.

Huffington Post Blog Generates Discussion on the Web 6/2/10

Last month, Mia MacDonald posted a blog on the Huffington Post, covering Goldman Sach's involvement with factory farming in China. Her piece, "Investment Bankers with Wings: Making a Killing," earned several notable mentions online, from sources such as the PETA Files, Discovery's Planet Green, and Current TV.

Brighter Green in the Huffington Post 5/4/10

Mia MacDonald posted a blog on Goldman Sachs's investment in factory farming in China on the Huffington Post. Read it here. Feel free to add your comments or share with others or link to it.
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Mia MacDonald's Presentation from Pace Law School Now Available 4/21/10

Brighter Green Executive Director Mia MacDonald recently discussed the environmental impacts of factory farming at a Pace Law School Panel, organized by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Environmental Law Society. Click here for the PDF of this presentation.

Hot off the Press: Diet for a Hot Planet 4/14/10

Brighter Green colleague Anna Lappé's new book is out. Diet for a Hot Planet addresses the climate impact of our food choices, and what we can do to make a difference. Thanks, Anna, for mentioning Brighter Green's work in helping to shape a more just and sustainable food system for New York City!

Article by Mia MacDonald Featured in Resurgence Magazine 3/9/10

The March issue of Resurgence Magazine, themed "The Future of Food," has published an article by Brighter Green Executive Director Mia MacDonald. Click here for a PDF version of the article, "Eat Like it Matters."

Congratulations to Karin Chien! 3/8/10

Karin Chien, founder of dGenerate Films and Co-Executive Producer with Brighter Green of "What's for Dinner?", has won the Piaget Producers Prize at the Independent Spirit Awards. Karin won the award for her work on The Exploding Girl, and Santa Mesa.

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Food Policy and Equity

China is now the number one producer of pork, raising and slaughtering 700 million pigs each year

China is now the number one producer of pork, raising and slaughtering 700 million pigs each year

Brighter Green is examining the environmental, political, economic, and social consequences of our food choices, and how an increasingly industrialized, corporatized, and globalized food and agricultural system is affecting the climate, food security, public health, animal welfare, and resource allocation in countries around the world. Brighter Green’s work encompasses fostering dialogue and encouraging adoption of public policies and practices that support equitable, sustainable agriculture.

  • Multimedia Analysis: Globalization of Factory Farming
    Case studies and video document the rise of meat consumption and spread of Western practices of industrial animal agriculture in China, India, Brazil and Ethiopia.
  • Meat World: China Documentary Film
    Shot by an all Chinese crew, this half hour documentary chronicles China's rapid adoption of a meat-heavy diet and industrial production methods, and looks at the environmental and social consequences through the experiences of a distinctive set of characters.
  • Foodprint Resolution
    The first resolution of its kind to link climate change and methods of food production, Foodprint NYC is a collaborative effort by Brighter Green and other members of the NYC Foodprint Alliance to make local, organic, plant-based foods accessible to all New Yorkers.
  • Farm Bill White Paper 2007
    Co-published with Farm Sanctuary, this document addresses provisions in the 2007 Farm Bill that violate both animal and human rights and contribute to widespread environmental degradation and calls for needed changes.
  • Farm Sanctuary Book
    Brighter Green contributed to Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food by Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary president and co-founder. It traces the evolution of Farm Sanctuary and its work to shelter farmed animals and improve their welfare.
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