Our Initiatives

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Workshop on Animal Laws by PFA PFF

With the support of K Raheja Corp and India Animal Fund, People For Animals Public Policy Foundation (PFA PPF) conducted a workshop in February 2024 with the Animal Husbandry Department Maharajganj.

Surbhitri Pashuamma, Animal Welfare Associate at PFA PPF, talked about animal laws and utilised this opportunity to raise awareness about the same with the Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer and Veterinary Officers from Maharajganj.

CME Event by PAN India on Evidence-Based Nutrition

Physicians Association for Nutrition India (PAN India) organised the 11th Continuing Medical Education (CME) event in Mumbai, in February 2024. Over 200 health professionals gathered to support PAN India’s mission to promote a Plant-Based Diet (PBD) for better health.

Specialists and superspecialists came together to discuss the role of nutrition in treating, preventing, and reversing diseases, especially chronic lifestyle diseases. They also gained new insights into Evidence-Based Nutrition, while enjoying a vegan diet.

Animal Protection Meet by FIAPO

Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), a collective voice of the animal protection movement in India, organised the Punjab Meet in January 2024. During the event, close to 100 participants learned about the current animal protection laws from various experts in the field!

The two-day weekend of learning included sessions on Movement Building: Various Forms of Outreach and Activism for Punjab, Dealing with Animal Cruelty Cases – Understanding Indian Laws, First Aid Training by WVS (Worldwide Veterinary Services) + ABC Unit Visit and Animal Birth Control Programs in India – Challenges and Successes.

Humane Education with Peedu's People

The objective of the project is to inculcate empathy in young minds, as part of 21st century skill sets, ensuring wholesome child development through holistic learning. During these sessions, children are introduced to the concept of humane education via experiential learning, cognitive learning, observational learning and application learning. In 2023, with the support of India Animal Fund, Peedu’s People delivered over 253 sessions across India. Around 9850 children were introduced to humane education and workshops reached over 55 schools. The next steps involve expanding the programme and integrating it into the NCERT syllabus for broader reach.

Drink Positive - an initiative with Jeeva Bhavana

Jeeva launches the Drink Positive campaign that focusses on the benefits that plant based milk has on health. Through this campaign, it is envisaged to reach a wide and diverse audience, thereby enhancing awareness about the importance of making the choices required for a healthy life. The website: drinkpositive.org highlights some interesting recipes too. Take Action and Drink Positive!

Healthy living with a plant based diet

The Physicians Association for Nutrition India (PAN India) held a Continued Medical Education session at Hyderabad on Evidence Based Nutrition. This CME also led to the creation of an SOP for seminars targeting practising doctors: a total of 224 registered, with 200 actively attending the session. The audience included physicians, and other stakeholders and scientists from the Indian government body NIN-ICMR. This event witnessed the release of the Beginners Guide to Plant Based Nutrition, in collaboration with Invest on Health and Rajender’s Lifestyle Clinic.

Non-Animal Methods in research

The Microphysiological Systems Bootcamp was a first-of-its-kind workshop organised by the Centre for Predictive Human Model Systems (CPHMS is a program under the Atal Incubation Centre-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, AIC-CCMB) on the latest cutting-edge technologies (Microphysiological Systems or MPS) that will replace animal usage for experimentation in laboratories in the near future. Consisting of lectures and hands-on practical sessions, the workshop aimed to take a step towards bridging the skill-gap in MPS methodologies within the country. The sessions were designed to give the participants a comprehensive view of emerging MPS technologies like 3D bioprinting, Good Cell Culture Practices, organoid & spheroid biology and organ-on-chip. So as to enable hands-on experimentation, the bootcamp capacity was capped at 20 participants. This bootcamp is one of a series, and an integral part of a larger project aimed at encouraging Non Animal Research.

Retail Campaigns

Retail campaigns serve as powerful platforms to encourage not only inflow of funds, but also generate awareness. IAF has initiated campaigns with GIVE on working animals, buffalos, hens, street animals and many more. With Milaap, a campaign on the use of manjha and its effects on birds and other animals was launched around mid January. The response to these campaigns has been encouraging, motivating us to explore many other causes that face grave challenges. Our partners included: People for Animals Uttarakhand, People for Animals Public Policy Foundation, Prayaas (Team Planet Us) and others.