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Consider the shrimp - Unexplainable

Consider the shrimp - Unexplainable

Update: 2025-10-22
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Killing two people is worse than killing one. What about 440 billion crustaceans? Adapted from Dylan Matthews's essay on Vox.com.


This story is part of a series supported by Animal Charity Evaluators, which received a grant from EarthShare.




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Consider the shrimp - Unexplainable

Consider the shrimp - Unexplainable