This episode explains how the Five Freedoms, developed from the Brambell Committee, reshaped animal protection laws worldwide and distinguishes between anti-cruelty statutes and laws promoting animal welfare, with examples from the US, New Mexico, Pakistan, Germany, and the UK (2006 Animal Welfare Act).

It also introduces the series' focus on animal rights and notes that welfare laws alone may not be enough to secure a life worth living for animals.

Animal Rights Tour is written by Sean Butler, hosted by Carly McCann, and fact-checked by Paulina Siemieniec. 

This podcast is produced by the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law, an academic centre of competence dedicated to the study of fundamental rights for non-human animals. Learn more about the Centre at animalrightslaw.org.