In a December 1st release, the Animal Agriculture Alliance summarized the proceedings of five conferences held during 2022 by organizations indirectly advocating a vegan agenda through opposing intensive livestock production.  These include the Humane Society of the United States, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Ranchers Advocacy Program.

In reviewing the presentations at the various conferences and symposia attended, the following policies will be followed: -

• Intrusions into animal production facilities will continue but will be difficult to prevent given that “Ag Gag” laws enacted by many states have been declared unconstitutional.  Edited and selected video images will be publicized to generate consumer antipathy towards meat and poultry.

• The legal resources of activists’ organizations will be deployed to create obstacles, legal expenses and negative publicity.  Activists will intensify filing of lawsuits against both producing companies and regulatory agencies.

• Activists are encouraged to become politically active, participating in local and state campaigns and to run for office.  The recently proposed animal welfare bill by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is an example of how welfare organizations can influence legislation given a receptive and sympathetic member of Congress.

These distinct strategies will be accompanied by appeals to the emotion, generating support for greater restrictions on intensive livestock production, justified by considerations including sustainability, welfare, environmental contamination and moral arguments.