Bee Friedlander – Attorneys for Animals

3 Mar 2025

Sara Amundson, Humane World Action Fund, Lunch + Legislation: “What’s Happening in Congress?”

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, Congress, EATS Act, Endangered Species Act, Farm Bill, Farmed Animals, Federal, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Uncategorized | 0

Sara lives and works on Capitol Hill. Literally. She lives in the Capitol Hill district, and spends most of her days on the Hill, talking with Senators, Representatives and their Chief of Staffs. She’s been involved in federal animal proection … Continued

4 Feb 2025

Lunch + Legislation: Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, Animal Advocate and Member, Michigan House

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: #LameDuck, #MIlameduck, Analysis, Legislation, Lunch + Legislation, Michigan House Leadership, Michigan Legislature, Michigan Legislature Committees | 0

“We had talked about updating the dog law…quite an expansive thing to take on. I think we need a lot more discussion about what that’s going to be but I am happy to take that on as a project for … Continued

31 Jan 2025

The 103rd #2: Committees

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Analysis, Legislation, Michigan House Leadership, Michigan Legislature, Michigan Legislature Committees, Michigan Senate Leadership, The 103rd | 0

Quite simply, committees are the focus of our advocacy work in #MILeg. When a bill is introduced in either chamber, it is assigned to one of 18 House or 17 Senate Standing Committees. Lawmakers will sometimes write a bill so … Continued

8 Jan 2025

The 103rd #1: Welcome, Members of the Michigan Legislature. The Image We Chose.

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: #LameDuck, #MIlameduck, Analysis, Legislation, Michigan House Leadership, Michigan Legislature, The 102nd, The 103rd | 0

Image | Michigan State Capitol CommissionNOTE: Two years ago we began “The 102nd”, an occasional series to document interesting or little-known observations about the 2023-24 Michigan Legislature, the state’s 102nd. We’re carrying on the tradition with the first post of … Continued

6 Jan 2025

Lunch + Legislation, Kate Brindle, HSUS, “Michigan Cage-Free Law Takes Effect”

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, AFA Members, Agriculture, Analysis, Ballot Initiative, CAFO, EATS Act, Factory Farming, Farmed Animals, Lunch + Legislation, MDARD, Michigan Legislature | 0

We welcomed Kate Brindle, Program Manager, Public and Corporate Policy, Farm Animal Protection, HSUS. The law that requires all eggs sold in Michigan to come from hens who are raised in a cage-free environment finally went into effect in Michigan … Continued

31 Dec 2024

A Look Back at 2024 in Animal Law, Policy, Welfare, and Advocacy

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: #LameDuck, Advocacy, Analysis, Legislation, Michigan Legislature | 0

This is our 10th annual list. As with earlier lists, it will be a mixed and complicated picture for animals. Unlike many other years, there is also a sense of trepidation with the new Administration returning to D.C. Remember: always … Continued

27 Nov 2024

Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Day’s Perspective

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: AFA Board, Agriculture, Analysis, Factory Farming, Uncategorized | 0

It’s estimated that 88% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, translating to roughly 46 million turkeys being consumed on the holiday alone. Each year, about 215 million turkeys are raised and slaughtered in the U.S. While turkeys have a prominent place in the American Thanksgiving tradition, the legal protections for these birds remain virtually nonexistent.

4 Nov 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Hendrik Faller and Tom Miller, “Dogs Are People Too” and the Influence of Film on Legislation

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, AFA Presentation, Animal Law, Dogs, Event, Film as Advocacy, Legislation, Lunch + Legislation, Media | 0

Movies can entertain us, get us thinking, trigger an emotional response. They can even deliver a powerful mesage that can change policy or spark legislative change. “Dogs Are People Too: A Four-Legged Civil Rights Movement” has the potential to do … Continued

31 Oct 2024

“Defeat the EATS Act” Update

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Activism, Advocacy, AFA Board, Analysis, ASPCA, CAFO, Congress, EATS Act, Factory Farming, Farm Bill, Farmed Animals, Federal, House Agriculture Committee, Legislation, Lobbying, Senate Agriculture Committee | 0

9 Oct 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Sarah D’Onofrio, PhD, Scholar Activist

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Activism, Advocacy, Analysis, CAFO, Factory Farming, Farmed Animals, Lunch + Legislation, Michiganders for a Just Farming System, SB 275, Uncategorized | 0

Dr. D’Onofrio applies principles from sociology, political science, economics, and science to her on-the-ground work as an advocate for rural communities. Her research focuses on the harm caused by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFOs” or factory farms) to rural communities. … Continued

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