MISSION

Reduce, Reform, and Replace

the use of animals in the food system

Stray Dog Institute is a private operating foundation that seeks to reduce, reform, and replace the use of animals in the food system. Through trust-based philanthropy, thought partnership, and collaborative projects, we cultivate a powerful and inclusive movement for a just and sustainable food system based on plants and alternative proteins. Our allies encourage plant-forward eating, oppose industrial animal agriculture, and advance alternatives to animal-based food systems.

MISSION

Reduce, Reform, and Replace

the use of animals in the food system

Stray Dog Institute is a private operating foundation that seeks to reduce, reform, and replace the use of animals in the food system. Through trust-based philanthropy, thought partnership, and collaborative projects, we cultivate a powerful and inclusive movement for a just and sustainable food system based on plants and alternative proteins. Our allies encourage plant-forward eating, oppose industrial animal agriculture, and advance alternatives to animal-based food systems.

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The High Cost of Consuming Animals

By Laura Driscoll
In Environment, Health
February 4, 2021
12 Min Read
cows eat from a trough on an industrial dairy

Worldwide, roughly 70 billion animals are raised and slaughtered each year within the food system. Producing so many animals comes with a high price for us, for animals, and for our planet. These costs make the UN Sustainable Development Goals much harder to achieve.

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To cultivate dignity, justice, and sustainability in the food system, Stray Dog Institute provides nonprofit allies with funding, strategic research, and opportunities for collaboration. Together, we hope to build a more compassionate world for people, animals, and the environment.

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