EA LA April Picnic: Josh Tasoff (Economics, CGU) on food policy

We are incredibly excited that Josh Tasoff, Economics Professor at The Claremont Graduate University, accepted our invitation to give a presentation and Q&A on his animal welfare research! Prof. Tasoff has received funding from the Open Philanthropy Project, and has also published widely in mainstream behavioral econ.

When: Saturday April 30th from 3:00 to 5:30 pm

Where: 🚨 LOCATION CHANGE 🚨

https://goo.gl/maps/1WAsjC28TAA2zEXN6

We are trying a new spot at Elysian. We'll be on the grass, in the shade, so perhaps bring a tarp/blanket to sit on!

Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/6kpaBmAFht1S7EMn9 or https://goo.gl/maps/uQy1D2wyRn1BvNTp7 for overflow (Chavez Ravine Rd Parking, in the Elysian Park arboretum) 

Reading: we'll be discussing two papers by Prof. Tasoff et al: 

- Eating to save the planet: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial using individual-level food purchase data, 2020, in Food Policy

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j_ZHPDCbEoSUWHBvXiZAt2OGmH0TrjoE/view?usp=sharing

- Changing Hearts and Plates: The Effect of Animal-Advocacy Pamphlets on Meat Consumption, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1___1b-muZGKKCxIEX_UudoUj_gdQW4By/view?usp=sharing

At a minimum, please skim both papers and pick out at least one discussion point from each you want to talk about. Full reading encouraged. The meetup will be a brief lecture followed by discussion/Q&A.

Even if animal welfare & climate change aren't your main cause areas, there's a lot to learn here about economics, policymaking, and study design. Come prepared with insightful questions-- it's a great altruistic thing to do for everyone else at the meetup. Let's learn some new stuff!