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    Calgary – Film Premiere: Big Ag’s Hidden Influence on Canada’s Food System

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    Calgary – Film Premiere: Big Ag’s Hidden Influence on Canada’s Food System
    Tuesday, November 17, 2026
    02:00 PM
    University of Calgary, 2800 University Drive Northwest, University Of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

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    Join Animal Justice for the premiere of two original short films that investigate how farm industry lobbyists and front groups manipulate public opinion and control animal welfare standards on farms. Location: The University of Calgary, Room PF 118 (Professional Faculties Building #46, Main Floor) located at 2800 University Way NW. Not sure how this will display since we are no longer changing our time in Calgary, but this event IS from 2 pm to 4 pm. 🙂 University Students and members of the public are welcome to attend. Film 1: How Big Ag is Keeping Canada 30 Years Behind Runtime: 20 minutes Who sets animal welfare standards on farms? Discover how the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC)—an industry-dominated body—controls how farmed animals are treated, and why its secretive role deserves closer scrutiny. Film 2: When the Truth Becomes a PR Problem: The Rise of Agricultural Front Groups Runtime: 33 minutes Explore how agricultural front groups copied tactics from Big Tobacco and Big Oil to manipulate public opinion and protect farm industry profits. ... https://animaljustice.ca/event/calgary-film-premiere-big-ags-hidden-influence-on-canadas-food-system

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    University of Calgary, 2800 University Drive Northwest, University Of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

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