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March 17, 2022 10 mins

Elliot Teperman is an Outreach & Research Analyst for the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return Initiative (FAIRR Initiative). The FAIRR Initiative is an investor network that aims to generate awareness of ESG risks and opportunities that were realized due to intensive livestock production. As an analyst for FAIRR, Elliot is responsible for onboarding investors, understanding their needs, and conducting FAIRR’s yearly surveys.

Elliot Teperman joins me today to discuss the progress towards animal welfare in the food industry over the last ten years. He shares the move from caged-hens to cage-free farming and how it impacted various producers. He describes the impending risk of antimicrobial resistance in the future and how we can avoid it. Elliot also explains what he thinks will be the next big change in the food industry for animal welfare.

"If you're not giving animals as many antibiotics, by necessity they are going to have better lives." - Elliot Teperman

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

  • The trends and improvements Elliot has observed over the past decade
  • The issue with caged hens and the rise of cage-free farming
  • Elliot's thoughts on antibiotic overuse and the risk of antimicrobial resistance
  • Compatibility issues between business profits and animal welfare causes
  • Who stands to benefit from the animal welfare causes and changes
  • The next big thing for animal welfare

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