The End of Animal Farming | Jacy Reese Anthis | TEDxUniversityofMississippi

Clean meat - real meat made from animal cells without animal slaughter - and social solutions informed by breakthroughs and historical successes will eventually allow for an ethical and efficient food system where slaughterhouses are obsolete.
“Many books and articles have documented how animal agriculture devastates public health, the environment, and animal welfare. Experts predict that the future of food is vegan. But readers and listeners are left with one burning question: How do we actually get from here to there?” I'm a social scientist currently working on my first book, "The End of Animal Farming." I sometimes write articles in outlets such as in Huffington Post and Vox, and I've given talks in 15 different countries on the topics of effective altruism, animal protection, and food ethics. I'm the Research Director at Sentience Institute, a nonprofit, effective altruism think tank launched in June 2017 focused on expanding humanity's moral circle. We're not currently hiring, but I'm always excited to explore new research collaborations.
I live in Brooklyn with my partner Kelly, our dog Apollo, and our two chickens Snow and Dualla, who were rescued from battery cage farms. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@DerArtgenosse]

Thank you for your activism. It means a lot.

[@veganbanditgames2625]

Great talk. The end of animal farming and needless animal suffering is something I desperately hope to see in my life time.

[@paifu.]

Same.

[@mariaangelova8275]

Me too!!!!

[@rijoab]

This is nonsense. He is almost close to advertising alternatives.

[@masterpalladin]

@@rijoab insect eating, lowering red meat consumption, curbing wastage by feeding food scraps to livestock..... chicken and turkey are perfect for eating meat/poultry scraps and i know chicken can eat wasted/unused dairy and expanding 3d printing...also lowering average family size with increasing contraceptive/family planning access

[@ParadymShiftVegan]

It's gonna take a.certain level of commitment. Hope doesn't bring final.results, action does.

[@drayin99]

Wish more Tedx talks were on important topics like this.

[@rico5622]

For sure!

[@JenniferGreene1]

Such an important topic, and superb delivery. Thanks, and congratulations! For this talk, and for your new book, too. I look forward to reading it.

[@Glisten45]

Thank you for bringing awareness to this cruelty. Excellent video.

[@EmmaSpore]

What an interesting and educational talk which is neither preaching nor presenting a one-sided argument. This is the way to inform and communicate, everyone should watch!

[@alpenjon]

Excellent and important talk!

[@1light4love]

😏Share it, bebe, share it like ya mean it🙃

[@alamargrethejensen9610]

Ha, it was a completely one sided talk. That’s fine, but don’t try and claim it’s something that it isn’t. For instance, at the start he threw around a lot of information which was designed to conflate all animal agriculture as being cruel factory farming. It sounded like 99% of animals live in cages and are debeaked etc etc. He used one anecdote of a visit to an organic egg farm to disparage the idea of regenerative farming. I’ve been to regenerative farms and they’re much nicer than grain farms! He fails completely to even pretend to look at things impartially. Get out of the bubble!

[@d.v.5149]

Ala Margrethe Jensen Stop acting like cavemen and eat your bloody vegan burger

[@alamargrethejensen9610]

D.V. How exactly am I acting like a caveman?

[@brandtmccall5184]

Excellent talk, I agree entirely. Factory farms are just the most dark, nightmarish places it is hard to fathom that these places even exist. I keep holding the vision factory farms are over ASAP. All of life is precious, sacred and deserves to be cared for and respected. Meat/dairy is not even healthy, the new US food guide recommends a plant based diet and many leading body builders/other athletes are vegan.

[@aidanschram9652]

@The Elite Where do you get your facts from? Complete nonsense. Your claim that plants only carry 2% of all essential nutrients is laughable. Irish Sea moss contains 92 of the 102 essential minerals the human body requires. I can name many other nutrient dense plant foods but you seem like the type that wont listen to straight facts.

[@garythomas4936]

Meat is the single most healthy, nutrient-rich food there is...

[@kanayanfantv]

@@garythomas4936 And increase your chance of cancer and other diseases as well... yeah, just great.

[@ChaseAvior]

Great speech! I've been Vegan for 8 years! I really like that you dispel the humane myth, encourage activism, talked about helping all species of animals, and mentioned that this is a Social Justice Movement!

[@BornGam3r]

The future is looking bright.

[@malloryarroy9887]

Truth Seeker 😊

[@cafelow]

Your talk makes me feel hopeful for the future of all animals. Thanks Jacy.

Thanks so much for making a Ted talk on this subject! Really good job presenting facts and alternatives!

[@CynthiaPulver]

The suggested approach to inclusion of those who are not vegetarians or vegans is necessary if to end the needless suffering caused by the standard practices of factory farms. Thanks for spreading the word through your Talks.

[@TuxedoCatCartoons]

I'm glad this was presented in an educational and non-intrusive way. I'm vegan and I always will be, and I'm doing everything I can to help inform people of the horrid realities of factory farming. My dad worked for a company for 48 years designing machines that package meats and cheeses to make them look pretty and vacuum-sealed for all your local grocery stores, so I’ve seen the results of factory farming first-hand. My dad also ran a screen-printing business on the side. I love and admire my dad very much, and his work ethic put food on our table and clothes on our backs. My dad and I are very close and we have great discussions about his work and the great changes that have been made in vegan foods and in vegan lifestyles. I even turned him on to some great vegan foods. On to the point - the coronavirus is evidence of Mother Nature pushing back at the unsustainability, cruelty, and disease-ridden reality of factory farming. It has nothing to do with god or religion, but everything to do with us and this planet. I support people and organizations that promote vegan lifestyles. However, my problem with PETA is that sometimes they misconstrue information and accost the public in a judgmental and condescending tone that portrays vegans as know-it-all holier-than-thou people. I think people will be more open to hearing about the harsh realities of factory farming when they are treated like respective adults, and not treated as uninformed idiots, which PETA often does. Thank you for providing a professional, informative, nonjudgmental, and educational speech that sheds a bright light on the wretched reality of the exploitation of animals for food, vanity, and entertainment. Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but peace and justice is a dish best served with compassionate and educational discussions.

[@tysavoy5593]

Such a great optimistic, and forward thinking way of looking at this issue. We're closer to the end of animal farming than we realise.

[@danielius6448]

Thank you so much for spreading this.

[@farginargle]

Bravo! I really like Jacy's presentation. I'll look him up. Love the way he rallies us for a goal of truly embracing real morality, without shaming. I believe that this is another great trend, higher moral thinking with diminishing shaming and guilting.

[@fscnuno]

I would love to see a world without slaugherhouses and animal agriculture. Lets hope it happens soon :)

[@mihalybelamisibauer717]

Maguknál mindég baj van màr nagyon kezdem unni

[@dorothyglover6813]

This sounds great!!! I really hope this gets more widespread and we can stop hurting the animals!

[@NatashaKatsara]

I was crying tears of joy throughout this video. Thank you for this beautiful talk.

[@anamipupsaa]

Love this, Jacy. Looking forward to reading the book! xx

[@Stuke51]

I buy grass fed and pasture raised animal products whenever I can, but not everyone can afford such a luxury. Hopefully there's a huge paradigm shift in the future and we can find a way to revert back to more ethical ways of livestock.

[@mattjohnson8038]

Excellent work Jacy! The future for animals and for the planet is bright!

[@RealAmarSheth]

Brilliant talk! Jacy thanks for being a great voice!

[@erikayuliana5624]

I'm happy that the microphone is open to this so important issue. No doubt veganism and plant based diet will change the future! Thanks for speaking about it!

[@LockiePockie]

very nice. Great presentation, information, and execution. I'm on the other side of this spectrum, but I always appreciation a heavily-researched persuasion speech like this. Go grab the world by the Horns, Jacy.

[@samuellblake]

Great talk.

[@melissabeswick4339]

Great talk! I loved the emphasis on institutional as opposed to individual change. I can't wait to see what happens with this movement going forward - this talk did a great job highlighting that we're in the midst of a really important time in the history of animal welfare and that we can all do our part.

[@truedarkness4052]

Individual change leads to institutional change

[@jess_riedel]

Jacy's intellectually honest and thoughtful approach to animal advocacy is a model for everyone else who wants to change minds on controversial topics.

[@rmmm71709]

The reason why the organic open field farming meat is expensive is that there are few farms doing it. Once all animal agriculture is at high standards, the prices would drop due to competition.

[@SevenEllen]

The more I've looked into organic and free range farming, the more I realise it's not any realistic or sustainable as the other methods. It takes a 1000 gallons of water to make just one bottle of milk. It takes 1766 gallons water to make one pound of beef. The deforestation to rainforest just to grow the grain to feed these cows is obscene: An acre a second! This is why I think vegetarianism, while it's a start, won't be enough, because then people will be eating more fish. Fish is horribly over-farmed as it is, to the point that by 2049 if we continue at the rate we are to meet the demands of 7.6 billions people, the oceans will be fish-free. I highly recommend the documentary Cowspiracy if you've not seen it.

[@donovansergio358]

Thank you for your activism

[@taylorradig2179]

Love this! An amazing talk on animal protection

[@malloryarroy9887]

I think u did a fantastic job! I'm so glad the world is changing for the better. I hope the people that heard you in person, and everyone who sees this online will care about helping to save our plsnte. I have a feeling most will. 🌎👊👍

[@alexandrapatricio2727]

Let´s hope so Mallory.

[@scotttweathers]

Great talk, Jacy! Can't wait to read the book.

[@33alphamail]

Always impressed by Jacy's perspective on the movement, he always makes me rethink some of my views.

[@AdRoHoff]

Excellent talk -- thoughtful and balanced, on one of the most important and neglected topics. Looking forward to the book!

[@marlenedorfman7585]

Thank you for adding a positive slant on the future of activism. I’m also a preachy vegan and your video gave me a new perspective.

[@studentsforhigh-impactchar812]

Incredibly important for people to hear that they are able to advocate for animal welfare and against factory farming without changing their own lifestyles. Thanks so much for this fantastic video, Jacy. SHIC will continue to strive to educate students about these concepts. :)

[@gabrielavilla7308]

Yes! Go vegan and let's fight for a more peaceful world! We all believe in it ❤

[@mariaangelova8275]

✌️💚🌱🌏✊🙌 I'm with you!!!! ✊✊✊

[@lucaso62828]

Yes me also with you

[@nickfurnell]

I’m not

[@pamelajuergens]

Great talk. Jacy is a great advocate on behalf of living 🌱 vegan and speaking out against those that are not transparent regarding the industry that farms living beings as property. Good job Jacy.

[@ColleenRawson]

I’m so happy to be seeing more talks like this one on TEDx! Thanks for these great points.

[@arlenedomenico8294]

This is one heck of a presentation. The truth is before us. We need to make changes. It is up to us to do the right thing.

[@WholeFitness-wholestrength]

This is such a great TedxTalk! Some great points are made, and expressed so clearly. Refusing to participate in animal farming has changed my life for the better in so many ways. For animals, health, and environment.. choosing vegan has a positive impact.

[@MissInformati0n]

Good to hear that advocates are feeling hopeful ("inflection point"), as (realistic) optimism is really important for a movement. Only a few days ago Britain's biggest producer of caged eggs committed to going cage free. I think the effective altruism approach is vital to find the best ways to spend time and other resources.

[@johnachterhof626]

What I find encouraging about this prospect of the end of industrial-scale animal farming is that it doesn't depend on appeal to empathy or environmental concern but merely on the development of clean meat more appealing to the pressing human concerns of quality and cost.

[@carolbarrett6492]

For anyone with a mind, not eating animals is obviously the way to go.

[@matijagrguric6490]

Only someone without a mind would write such a comment

[@elijahmicheal1248]

A large-scale industrial farm is a perfect breeding ground for the emergence and spread of influenza viruses. The sheer numbers of animals on industrial farms facilitates the rapid transmission and mixing of viruses.

[@abhim22]

Brilliant talk! I look forward to reading the book.

[@alexandrapatricio2727]

Beautiful soul. Thank you for all you do. As many I suffer with animal´s suffering. I can not imagine the minutes , the hours the days , months and years of endless suffering.If i could released them all….

[@kennytorrella4770]

Fantastic talk on how we can end the factory farming of animals and transition to a more humane, environmentally-sound food system.

[@alisonclark572]

Great Job!A most critical topic.We need to keep talking about this at every possible opportunity.

[@NaturalVeganMama1]

Interesting idea. I'm interested to see where this goes. Ultimately I think plant based eating is the way to go. Those are not our cells to manipulate and consume. I agree that change needs to also be on the institutional level. One day we will shake our heads at the thought that we ever served animals to our children in school cafeterias.

[@alexxela8956]

This could be the new thing we will look back on in disbelief, as we do today for so many painful past practices

[@RosieCampbell]

A fantastic and clearly articulated introduction to reframing animal advocacy as an institutional issue.

[@luvclifton274]

Excellent! Well delivered and full of important info backed by facts. Animal agriculture needs to end.

[@bobstroup4625]

Since factory farms also routinely pollute waterways with animal waste - without any clean up - antibiotic-resistant bacteria are also quickly and efficiently spread into waterways and the meat that consumers eat. These factors make factory farms the perfect breeding ground for antibiotic resistance, a threat that currently kills 700,000 people per year and could kill up to 9.5 million people per year by 2050

[@hanscastorp1945]

Truly inspiring! It's always good to see smart, reasonable activists. Keep up the good work, Jacy.

[@hypecentral1208]

Factory Farms are sick, and now we have laws trying to prevent people from showing evidence of abuse?!?! This is a horrible world😣😣

[@SevenEllen]

They're the same people giving the laws against people speaking out that animal agriculture is the leading cause of greenhouse gasses, see Cowspiracy (excellent documentary that covers this topic).

[@mikaelasaccoccio8404]

So helpful and inspiring!

[@drhannahshort]

A really excellent, inspiring talk. Thank you.

[@JulianeCasey]

Good points on many important topics

[@baxterbullock5476]

This is a fantastic talk, Jacy! Thanks so much for the work you do.

[@receitasemgluten]

Great talk, here's hoping Jacy!

[@AlexEarl]

On point. Well delivered and inspiring. Thank you for making the world better for all living beings.

[@N0Xa880iUL]

Loved this. Lots of blessings.

[@fiaile1]

Thank you for your contribution. Really appreciated!

[@francinehector5874]

COVID-19 is the latest example of how human impact on biodiverse areas caused by factory farming is linked to the spread of infectious diseases.

[@felixxfatts]

the happiest i am is when im eating well and cruelty free

[@andreaconrad5950]

Great talk!! Hate seeing animals suffer.

[@pepper419]

So you would put lions down if you see them tearing a deer to bits?

[@corvo1068]

Great talk! Good ideas for a very important topic.

[@anandsuralkar2947]

When will animal cruelty end

[@hypecentral1208]

ALL ANIMALS DESERVE BASIC RIGHTS

[@rebeccaerb9935]

The Factory Farming Weighs Heavily on my mind. Thankyou for your effort

[@vanyakaludovaify]

Great talk. We need more like this one

[@vidur10]

Great talk - let’s hope factory farming does indeed end!

[@mckeedable]

Wise words from a smart man

[@dianafazel9364]

This is how you advocate for veganism. Great talk!

[@Theodorus5]

Excellent talk - some very good ideas on how to end the scourge of animal farming

[@pepper419]

Not a single mention here about putting them back on the land. Or for that matter how the land is disappearing because the animals are not there.

[@phoebesue3008]

Thank you sir!! 👍👊

[@Asangineti]

Important topic to study

[@TDace25]

Excellent talk. Thank you

[@carmenbrisebois1151]

Excellent! Thank you! You give hope.

[@JorgeCueto20]

Great talk!

[@danielgreen3362]

Certainly in the developed world this is a problem that is far less sever in the UK; we do have factory farms but they are outweighed by free range - the middle ground.

[@annagreen8758]

Yay Jacy! You da best! Numba one! Vegan Power!

[@anthonydesimone502]

Awesome talk, Jacy! This is a future we can all be excited about!

[@MrShrimpyPimpy]

Great points and convincing arguments!

[@noellewest4347]

Such an important message.

[@berniv7375]

Thank you for the video.🌱

[@AprilStorm777]

Great talk! Love the approach on how animal agriculture is inherently cruel and it’s negative consequences on our planet and our health. These animals don’t deserve this dreadful life just because they happen to be born a species that is killed as a baby and eaten when we have the option to leave animals off of our plates and still be healthy (usually even healthier). I believe that tradition, lack of knowledge and fear of change is what keeps people stuck and continuing with the cognitive dissonance that allows them to feel okay about it. Almost everyone is against animal cruelty and becoming vegan is the solution to aligning our values to our daily actions. The time has come to break traditions, gain knowledge on this very important topic and be fearless in creating a positive change for all beings and this planet we live on. Live harmlessly, be vegan ❤️🌱❤️

[@leetee9477]

Why have I only just seen this. I have been vegan for a few years now and at times i admit that I become a "preachy vegan" or one to push my vegan food and morals onto others because of my strong feelings towards animal abuse , animal agriculture. But it hasnt worked much in having other join me. I am so, thankful to have come across this today 💙💙💙💙

[@angelinali4066]

This is a great, super clear talk! Such an incredibly important topic and very well explained. I loved "you can have your cow and eat beef too" 😂

[@hoop-x4342]

Great talk. But im doubtful if factory farms release more ghg than transportation.

[@aliciasanturio8797]

Great talk !!!

[@bethsanders109]

when I saw the title I thought I was going to be against it, but when I watched it I agreed

[@svencopony7745]

"As long as there are slaughter houses there will always be battlefields." -Leo Tolstoy, What I Believe *Go Vegan😉✊

[@WolfBullmann]

Whether by change of food habits or food itself (to replacement products involving no harm to animals), I hope the mentioned prediction by Richard Branson will turn out to be the upper margin!

[@allienvision2666]

Well said!

[@driddy1]

Awesome talk! Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@devendran46aruna]

thanks was very informative 💚

[@plantseeds6060]

Go Vegan!

[@pamelajuergens]

Awet Eyasu simple 🌱

[@pepper419]

Veganism is nuts. It's monkey business not people's