Paul Shapiro

Paul Shapiro

Sacramento, California, United States
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Working to recreate the meat experience without animals. More:

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    The Better Meat Co.

    Sacramento

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    California

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    Sacramento, California Area

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    Sacramento, California Area

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    Washington, DC

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Sun Valley, Idaho

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    South Lake Tahoe, California

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    Baltimore, Maryland Area

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    Washington, DC

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    Washington, DC

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  • Why holiday meals might look radically different in the near future

    The Globe and Mail

    Op-ed in one of Canada's largest newspapers about the clean meat revolution.

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  • Lab-Grown Meat is on the Way

    Scientific American

    It's good for the planet, and surveys show that significant numbers of people would be willing to give it a try.

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  • A Decade of Progress toward Ending the Intensive Confinement of Farm Animals in the United States

    Animals

    Authored by Sara Shields, Paul Shapiro, and Andrew Rowan.

    In this paper, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) farm animal protection work over the preceding decade is described from the perspective of the organization. Prior to 2002, there were few legal protections for animals on the farm, and in 2005, a new campaign at the HSUS began to advance state ballot initiatives throughout the country, with a decisive advancement in California (Proposition 2) that paved the way for…

    Authored by Sara Shields, Paul Shapiro, and Andrew Rowan.

    In this paper, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) farm animal protection work over the preceding decade is described from the perspective of the organization. Prior to 2002, there were few legal protections for animals on the farm, and in 2005, a new campaign at the HSUS began to advance state ballot initiatives throughout the country, with a decisive advancement in California (Proposition 2) that paved the way for further progress. Combining legislative work with undercover farm and slaughterhouse investigations, litigation and corporate engagement, the HSUS and fellow animal protection organizations have made substantial progress in transitioning the veal, pork and egg industries away from intensive confinement systems that keep the animals in cages and crates. Investigations have become an important tool for demonstrating widespread inhumane practices, building public support and convincing the retail sector to publish meaningful animal welfare policies.
    While federal legislation protecting animals on the farm stalled, there has been steady state-by-state progress, and this is complemented by major brands such as McDonald’s and Walmart pledging to purchase only from suppliers using cage-free and crate-free animal housing systems. The evolution of societal expectations regarding animals has helped propel the recent wave of progress and may also be driven, in part, by the work of animal protection organizations.

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  • We Are Seeing Animals in a Different Light

    Newsweek

    Many events in 2016 reflect a shifting cultural attitude toward animals that will be better for all of us, both human and nonhuman alike.

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  • Waste less food by eating less meat

    The Greenville News

    There are different sources of food waste. For example, some food is thrown away by consumers. Some is thrown away by distributors, grocery stores or restaurants. But a different source of food waste that’s far larger than what South Carolina’s consumers and businesses toss into the landfill is caused by a flawed national agricultural system. It’s food wasted by funneling it first through factory farm animals in order to produce meat, eggs and dairy.

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  • What happened when McDonald’s demanded cage-free hens

    Chicago Sun-Times

    A year ago, McDonald’s made its historic announcement that it will stop using eggs from caged chickens. At that time, virtually no major restaurant or grocery chains had policies to end their use of eggs from caged hens. Yet just 12 months after McDonald’s announcement, essentially every single one now does.

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  • The swift rise of cage-free eggs reveals Americans’ changing view of the moral universe

    Quartz

    Our culture's view about and behavior toward animals is changing. Here's how.

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  • The Elephant-Sized Subsidy in the Race

    The National Review

    A look at the role agribusiness subsidies play--or don't play--in the presidential race.

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  • Love cage-free eggs? Thank Arizona

    Arizona Republic

    Arizona played a key role in making our food supply more humane. Here's how the state led the way.

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  • It’s high time to eliminate cage confinement for egg-laying hens

    The Modesto Bee

    Op-ed examining the resistance among some egg producers to do the right thing and shift away from cage confinement systems.

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  • Feasting From the Federal Trough: How the Meat, Egg & Dairy Industries Gorge on Taxpayer Dollars While Fighting Modest Rules

    Impact of Meat Consumption on Health and Environmental Sustainability

    The animal agribusiness industries often proclaim a libertarian mantra when asked to accept rules for their conduct in regard to animal welfare, the environment, and food safety. However, in this chapter, the author explores how when these industries suffer from lack of demand, their clamor toward socialism is stark. They consistently come to the US Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture with outstretched arms and cupped palms, seeking to defy the normal laws of economics that…

    The animal agribusiness industries often proclaim a libertarian mantra when asked to accept rules for their conduct in regard to animal welfare, the environment, and food safety. However, in this chapter, the author explores how when these industries suffer from lack of demand, their clamor toward socialism is stark. They consistently come to the US Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture with outstretched arms and cupped palms, seeking to defy the normal laws of economics that other businesses must navigate. In fact, the meat, egg, and dairy industries are enormous beneficiaries of generous federal subsidies, research and development, and even surplus buy-ups of unwanted product. Such a reliance on federal handouts by animal agribusiness calls into question their proclamation of libertarianism and free market principles.

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  • Quit meat, save dough

    New York Daily News

    A simple act pays off for our wallets, our bodies, our planet and the animals we share it with.

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  • Stand Up: 75 Young Activists Who Rock the World and How You Can, Too!

    Publishing Syndicate, Edited by John Schlimm

    Paul Shapiro contributed a chapter to this book entitled, "Standing Up for Animals."

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  • 'Ag gag' laws suppress animal cruelty whistleblowers

    CNN

    The animal agribusiness industry seems less interested in preventing animal cruelty and more interested in preventing Americans from finding out about animal cruelty.

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  • Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture -

    CRC Press, Editors: Wilson G. Pond, Fuller W. Bazer, Bernard E. Rollin

    Paul Shapiro contributed a chapter to this book entitled, "Defining Agricultural Animal Welfare: An Activist's Perspective."

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  • Moral agency in other animals

    Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics

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    Some philosophers have argued that moral agency is characteristic of humans alone and that its absence from other animals justifies granting higher moral status to humans. However, human beings do not have a monopoly on moral agency, which admits of varying degrees and does not require mastery of moral principles. The view that all and only humans possess moral agency indicates our underestimation of the mental lives of other animals. Since many other animals are moral agents…

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    Some philosophers have argued that moral agency is characteristic of humans alone and that its absence from other animals justifies granting higher moral status to humans. However, human beings do not have a monopoly on moral agency, which admits of varying degrees and does not require mastery of moral principles. The view that all and only humans possess moral agency indicates our underestimation of the mental lives of other animals. Since many other animals are moral agents (to varying degrees), they are also subject to (limited) moral obligations, examples of which are provided in this paper. But, while moral agency is sufficient for significant moral status, it is by no means necessary.

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Honors & Awards

  • U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame Inductee

    U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame

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