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Samara is a Senior Economist at Rethink Priorities and holds a Ph.D. in Economics. Before joining RP, Samara worked at The Humane League. Samara researches agricultural economics, industrial organization, and public policy and is passionate about progressing environmental, economic, and social justice for human and non-human animals.
While decreasing the prices of plant-based substitutes is a prominent animal welfare strategy, it’s possible this approach could increase animal consumption. In a review of 19 studies, Samara Mendez et al. observed wide variation in the relationship between butter and margarine prices and demand.
In their review of corporate campaigns for cage-free eggs, our researchers found that, on average, a one-commitment increase leads to a 0.035 (95% CI: 0.01 – 0.06) percentage point rise in the share of cage-free hen housing. Given the large number of hens in the industry, the impact of a few new commitments per year is substantial.
Executive Summary Corporate social responsibility initiatives have become popular to address animal welfare issues, like commitments to source cage-free eggs to improve layer hen welfare. This paper investigates whether corporate…