The Optimist's Barn Podcast

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By: Robert Yaman

A techno-optimist's lens on farm animal welfare. optimistsbarn.substack.com

The Challenge and Promise of High-Expansion Nitrogen Foam
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Portable humane killing might be an important capability, but the best use case is not yet clear.

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You Can Now Buy Eggs From In-Ovo Sexed Hens!
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07/17/2025

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Why Innovating in Animal Agriculture is Hard
10/22/2024

Structural barriers to innovation in animal agriculture mean change will happen too slowly, and it won’t always be pointed in the right direction.

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How to Be a Techno-Optimist for Animals
10/15/2024

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