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    5 Ways to Combat Biases that Harm Farmed Animals Infographic

    Looking to share this information in an accessible way with other sanctuaries and supporters? Check out and share our infographic on five specific ways sanctuary educators can help folks avoid and overcome biases that can negatively impact farmed animals. Interested in reading the full resource on this topic? Check it out here!


    5 Ways to Combat Biases that Harm Farmed Animals for Your Animal Sanctuary Infographic by Andie Springirth

    Click Here for a Text Description of this Infographic!
    Title: 5 Ways to Combat Biases that Harm Farmed Animals for Your Animal Sanctuary
    Title Background: There is a white cloud illustration to the right of the title. There is a pink and yellow butterfly illustration flying above the cloud.
    Infographic Background: The background of this infographic is light aqua blue.

    Subheader 1: Explore Stereotypes
    Image: The background of the image is beige. There is a white cloud illustration in the bottom left corner. There is a pink and yellow butterfly illustration in the top left corner.
    Text Accompanying Image: Ask folks to share any stereotypes they know about farmed animals. Reflect on them together and explore where they might have come from, whether there is any truth to them, and if there are any contrasting ones.

    Subheader 2: Examine Media Portrayals
    Image: The background of the image is beige. There is a white cloud illustration in the top left corner.
    Text Accompanying Image: Explore the way farmed animals are commonly portrayed in popular films, t.v. shows, and books. Highlight and discuss examples of the inaccurate and/or negative portrayals and misconceptions they contain.

    Subheader 3: Analyze Photography
    Image: The background of the image is beige. There is a pink and yellow butterfly illustration in the top right corner. There is a white cloud illustration in the bottom right corner.
    Text Accompanying Image: Explore the different ways farmed animals are portrayed in photographs. Explore how positive and negative images might be used to influence people’s perceptions and ideas about these species as well as their actions toward them.

    Subheader 4: Explore Language
    Image: The background of the image is beige. There is a pink and yellow butterfly illustration in the top left corner.
    Text Accompanying Image: Explore how language and animal-related expressions can affect our perception of and actions toward farmed animals. Share some examples with participants and discuss their meanings.

    Subheader 5: Examine and Interpret Behavior
    Image: The background of the image is beige. There is a white cloud illustration in the bottom left corner. There is a pink and yellow butterfly illustration in the bottom right corner.
    Text Accompanying Image: Dedicate space for visitors to explore the complex social and physical lives of your residents. Explicitly acknowledge and interpret their behavior (as long as you can do so accurately) and evaluate how misunderstandings of certain behaviors can negatively impact them.

    Text at the Bottom of the Infographic: Interested in learning more? Check out the full resource on combatting biases that can negatively impact farmed animals at www.OpenSanctuary.org!

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