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Austin Frerick Speaks on the Deregulation of the American Food System
Austin Frerick, deputy director of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale, spoke about the historical roots of the deregulation of the American food system and the rise of corporate agribusiness and monopolies.
LEAP Announces New Student Fellows, New Student Grant Program
The Law, Ethics & Animals Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School recently welcomed its 2020–2021 class of LEAP student fellows, and it also announced a new grant program for Yale students across the University.
Q&A: Kristy Ferraro on How Caribou Impact Ecosystems and the Ethics of Wildlife Management
A Q&A with LEAP Student Fellow Kristy Ferraro, a Ph.D. candidate at the Yale School of the Environment, where her research focuses on how animals impact soil dynamics, nutrient cycles, and carbon storage.
Antitrust and Competition in American Agriculture
The Law, Ethics & Animals Program (LEAP) hosted Peter Carstensen, LL.B. ’68 for a discussion on the many antitrust and competition problems in American agriculture.
LEAP and Thurman Arnold Project to Host Virtual Conference on Big Ag & Antitrust
The Thurman Arnold Project at Yale and the Law, Ethics & Animals Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School invite paper submissions for the conference “Big Ag & Antitrust: Competition Policy for a Sustainable and Humane Food System.”
COVID-19 and Its Impact on Meatpacking Workers
The Law, Ethics, & Animals Program (LEAP) hosted a discussion on the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on frontline workers in the meatpacking industry.
LEAP Panel Addresses Marine Ecosystem Health
The Law, Ethics & Animals Program (LEAP) hosted Dr. Jennifer Jacquet, Dr. Tabitha Mallory, and Dr. Daniel Pauly for a webinar discussion of the future of marine ecosystem health in the face of climate change and industrial overfishing.
LEAP Announces 2020–2021 Speaker Series on Theme of “One Health”
The Law, Ethics, & Animals Program speaker series for 2020–2021 will be on the theme “One Health: The Inseparable Fates of Animals, Humans, and the Planet.”
Q & A: Lindsay Stern Ph.D. ’23 on Bonobo Language and Her New Cover Story in Smithsonian
A Q&A with LEAP student fellow Lindsay Stern and her work, including her recent cover story for Smithsonian magazine.