"Advocacy, Public Policy, and Farm Animal Welfare in the Twenty First Century" Wayne Pacelle, HSUS President & CEO
| Animal protection is now a mainstream social concern, and the use of animals in agriculture is arguably one of the most important subjects for discussion within that larger framework. There are a litany of problems associated with animal agriculture--animal cruelty, climate change, localized environmental problems, public health concern--yet the sheer size of the sector makes even modest reforms a major challenge. Proposition 2 in California on November's ballot was the most recent flashpoint in the discussion. HSUS president and CEO Wayne Pacelle will discuss the many features of this debate, and the rising tide of concern for animals in modern American culture. | ||
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Wayne Pacelle is
president and CEO
of The Humane Society of
the United States, the nation's
largest animal protection
organization with
10 million members and
supporters. Since taking
the helm at the organization,
he has doubled its
size, merged with several
other animal welfare
groups, and helped to
pass more than 250 new
state and federal laws for
animals. In 2007, The New
York Times reported, "The
arrival of Wayne Pacelle
as head of the Humane
Society in 2004 both turbocharged
the farm animal
welfare movement and
gave it a sheen of respectability."
Pacelle received
his B.A. in History and
Studies in the Environment
from Yale University in
1987.
Filming and editing by Dr William Harris M.D. on December 13, 2008 at Mccoy
Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii
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