Animal Agriculture Reform Collaborative
The challenge:
The impacts of extreme industrialization in food and agriculture is nowhere more evident – or harmful – than in the animal agriculture sector. The resulting U.S. marketplace domination of factory farms is a primary driver of myriad social, economic, and environmental problems, and further cements political and economic disconnections between urban and rural populations. This industrialized system is powered by large-scale corporate enterprises who systematically prioritize shareholder profits over local farmers, sustainability, stewardship, and animal welfare.
What can be done?
By acting collectively, we can create a food and animal agriculture system that is just, sustainable, accountable to people and that will advance:
- Accessible, affordable, healthy food for all
- Safe, living wage jobs that support racial and economic equity
- Thriving rural communities, including farmer independence and local control
- High animal welfare practices coupled with public health protection
- Strong local stewardship of rangelands, water and more.
How AARC is meeting the challenge:
Animal Agriculture Reform Collaborative (AARC) is a movement alignment hub where organizations from the environmental, independent farmer, sustainable food, labor, civil rights, and animal welfare movements work together to build a broad, powerful base across the country. With this shared vision of a just, sustainable animal agriculture system, these movements can jointly challenge corporate control of the food system and advocate for better U.S.-based agricultural policies.
