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University of Bern — Layer Hen Breeding Research

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  • Portfolio Area: Cage-Free Reforms
  • Focus Area: Farm Animal Welfare
  • Category: Global Health & Wellbeing
  • Organization Name: University of Bern
  • Amount: $410,000

  • Award Date: November 2020

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    Grant investigators: Amanda Hungerford and Lewis Bollard

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    Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $410,000 over six years to the University of Bern to support research led by Michael Toscano on breeding layer hens better adapted to cage-free environments.

    This falls within our focus area of farm animal welfare.

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