Name: A lesson in turning adversaries into allies
Uploaded: 2020-09-10T14:29:55Z
Duration: 13 min 24 s
Description: When you're on opposite sides of an issue, how do you broker peace with your adversaries and work together to solve a problem? Follow along as animal rights activist Leah Garcés recounts three lessons she learned in hatching an ambitious plan to end chicken factory farming with the last person she expected: a chicken farmer.

When you're on opposite sides of an issue, how do you broker peace with your adversaries and work together to solve a problem? Follow along as animal rights activist Leah Garcés recounts three lessons she learned in hatching an ambitious plan to end chicken factory farming with the last person she expected: a chicken farmer.

Transforming the food system requires empathy across deep divides and a willingness to engage with those once seen as adversaries. After witnessing the harsh realities inside a chicken factory farm, an animal advocate and a longtime farmer joined forces to expose industry practices, risking everything for change. Their partnership sparked a viral movement and proved that real progress happens when people seek shared solutions, even in the most uncomfortable spaces. When former enemies look for win-win opportunities, surprising shifts—like meat companies embracing plant-based alternatives—become possible.

Progress Begins When Rivals Become Unlikely Collaborators

*Grilled: Turning Adversaries into Allies to Change the Chicken Industry*

A lesson in turning adversaries into allies

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