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David talks about why Christians should care about animal welfare and how the church can move us towards a world where farmed animals flourish. The speaker's views aren't necessarily the views of EACH but are intended for discussion to help Christians in EA make up their own minds. This talk was hosted by EA for Christians. www.eaforchristians.org Talk: 2:25 - 33:10 Q&A: Question 1: 33:25 How does the fact that Jesus ate fish undermine your view? It seems to suggest that it is sometimes okay to prioritize superficial interest over animal lives. Question 2: 35:25 Givewell estimates that it's roughly $5,000 to save a life by giving to the Against Malaria Foundation, and Animal Charity Evaluators estimates the same amount frees 10,000+ chickens from cages. How do you resolve such tradeoffs? Question 3: 37:58 What do you think is a compassionate, yet affordable and healthy diet? ________ David Clough is a professor of theology and leads the Christian Ethics of Farmed animal welfare project at the University of Chester. He has advocated for the better treatment of animals by founding organizations such as CreatureKind and DefaultVeg and is now using his academic position to put animal welfare on the agenda of Churches in the UK. Originally given on April 24 2021 at the EA for Christians 2021 Conference