Turning Adversaries into Allies to Change the Chicken Industry

Many animal advocates see people who work in animal agriculture as adversaries, but Mercy for Animals president Leah Garcés sees them very differently. In this talk, Leah will share lessons drawn from her new book Grilled: Turning Adversaries into Allies to Change the Chicken Industry, which describes how her fight to end factory farming and construct a compassionate food system has led her to collaborate with unlikely allies. Leah has spent years working with farmers, corporate executives, and others in the meat industry -- befriending them, having frank conversations with them, and ultimately encouraging change through dialogue and discussion. This bold approach is helping to directly improve the lives of millions of farmed animals.

Leah Garcés is President of Mercy for Animals and former US Executive Director of Compassion in World Farming. She has committed her career to advocating for the rights of farmed animals, leading the fight against the sprawling chicken industry that raises billions of birds in cruel conditions, all to satisfy the American appetite for meat.

This event is co-sponsored by the NYU Department of Environmental Studies, Mercy for Animals, NYU Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, and NYU Animal Welfare Collective. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come first served.

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