Alice Di Concetto is the Founder and Consultant at Animal Law Europe, a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations make longer strides regarding European law and policy and animal welfare. Alice is a French and US-educated lawyer with over ten years of academic and professional experience in animal law. Alice’s experience working with various government and non-government organizations has allowed her to gain considerable wisdom in EU public affairs.

Alice joins me to discuss animal law, what it’s about, and the different ways countries apply their version of animal law. She shares the growing awareness of the link between agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions and explains why a country’s animal welfare laws are not good markers for how animals are actually treated. Alice also shares various resources for those who want to learn about animal law in greater detail.

"The study of animal law goes beyond studying animal welfare and legislation." - Alice Di Concetto

This week on Ctrl-Alt-Meat:

• Why animal laws have recently been a hot topic
• What exactly is "Animal Law"and what it's really about
• The differences in animal laws across different countries
• Comparing animal welfare in Guatemala versus France

Resources Mentioned:

• Coller Animal Law Forum
• ANIMAL LAW Monthly Podcast with Mariann Sullivan
• Paw & Order Podcast
• Harvard Law School Animal Law & Policy Program
• Lewis & Clark Law School Center for Animal Law Studies
• New York University Center for Environmental and Animal Protection
• Tel Aviv University Environmental Justice and the Protection of Animal Rights

Connect with Alice Di Concetto:

• Animal Law Europe
• Alice Di Concetto on LinkedIn

Resetting the Food System for a Better Tomorrow

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Helena Wright is the Policy Director at FAIRR, a global network of investors that promotes responsible investing with ESG risks in mind. As Policy Director, Helena focuses on policy solutions related to opportunities and threats surrounding intensive animal agriculture. She regularly engages with people from the government, regulators, major industry bodies, and their respective investors. Before joining FAIRR, Helena was the Vice President for the World Wildlife Foundation in Singapore.

Helena joins me to discuss the things that will likely come up during COP26 and the UN Biodiversity Summit. We discuss why the commitment to keep rising global temperatures at a steady 1.5 Celsius is critical for many life forms in the ocean as well as the rest of the ecosystem. Helena also shares her thoughts on climate change funding and describes why governments will likely realign their climate finance goals.

"Climate stability and biodiversity are important for preservation of the ecosystem that we rely on for life." - Helena Wright

This week on Ctrl-Alt-Meat:

• The environmental significance of stabilizing rising temperatures
• Countries that are committed to reducing agriculture emissions
• The importance of reconsidering biodiversity
• Is Helena optimistic about reaching climate change goals?
• Why governments will agree on a new climate finance goal

Resources Mentioned:

• UN Biodiversity Summit 2022
• COP26 Summit

Connect with Helena Wright:

• FAIRR
• Helena Wright on LinkedIn

Resetting the Food System for a Better Tomorrow

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Philippa Thornton is an ESG Analyst at FAIRR Initiative, a network of investors worldwide with a mission to implement strict ESG investing practices across the global supply chain. Philippa is responsible for creating ESG Analysis within FAIRR’s Sustainable Proteins team. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Geography from Hertford College, Oxford, and has extensive experience working with environmental NGOs.

Philippa joins me to explain the dangers of antimicrobial resistance and why it is called a silent pandemic. She describes statistics regarding antimicrobial resistance and how it contributes to higher deaths per year. She discusses the link between agriculture and antimicrobial resistance and how humans can acquire this condition. Philippa also shares ways we can all help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance and the innovations and policies she is hopeful for in the coming years.

"Antimicrobial resistance can actually spread to humans directly through eating animal products and through the environment." - Philippa Thornton

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• What antimicrobial resistance really means and the key points we need to know
• How antimicrobial resistance is currently contributing to more deaths in recent years
• The connection between antimicrobial resistance and animal agriculture
• What we can expect in the future if antimicrobial resistance becomes more prominent
• Moving forward to reduce the likelihood of widespread antimicrobial resistance
• Countries prone to high levels of antimicrobial resistance
• What Philipa feels hopeful about and examples of silver linings

Resources Mentioned:

• Superbugs Unplugged podcast

Connect with Philipa Thornton:

• FAIRR
• FAIRR on LinkedIn
• Philippa Thornton on LinkedIn

Resetting the Food System for a Better Tomorrow

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