It is often said that sunlight is the great disinfectant. The working assumption is that the more people know about where their food comes from, the less likely they are to consume animal products...
Over the last fifty years, scholars have questioned how we value the other-than-human world. The field of Animal Ethics has developed to provide guidance for not only how we think about other animals...
These materials focus on estate planning for domestic or pet animals, that are considered property or things under the law while human clients view non-human animals as sentient beings, persons, or...
As public awareness of the plight of farm animals has grown, so too has the call for more humane treatment. Consumers are demanding safer and more humane products on their grocery store shelves, and...
There are many laws on the books that were enacted to protect animals –in captivity and in the wild, including, e.g., the Endangered Species Act, the Animal Welfare Act, the National Environmental...
For much of the nation’s history, the federal government played virtually no role in safeguarding, and regulating human interactions with, wildlife. Today, far-reaching federal laws such as the...
In March 2022, the Brooks Institute convened the second Brooks Congress, bringing together many of the leading animal law scholars, advocates, and thinkers. The Congress was structured to encourage...
The U.S. system of food labeling, including and particularly animal food labeling, can best be described as byzantine and diffuse, difficult for an expert to understand and navigate, let alone the...
It is often said that there are only two available legal categories for nonhuman animals, property or person. Faced with this stark choice, judges, legislators, and members of the public will likely...
In early 2020, the inaugural Brooks Congress hosted 80 influential members of the animal protection community. The event fostered an environment of new thinking, inspiration, and collaboration with a...