Andreas Jimenez Zoria (Shrimp Welfare Project)

I was working in investment banking. My wife was helping refugees and I saw how meaningful her work was and I decided to do the same.

I was working in investment banking. My wife was helping refugees and I saw how meaningful her work was and I decided to do the same.

Well, not quite. I'm helping shrimp.

Well, not quite. I'm helping shrimp.

The shrimp welfare project.

The shrimp welfare project.

Well, there's a lot of evidence that they can feel stress and pain.

Well, there's a lot of evidence that they can feel stress and pain.

Not quite. We're actually working to reduce the suffering when they die.

Not quite. We're actually working to reduce the suffering when they die.

Yes, less painfully.

Yes, less painfully.

We make sure that they have a more humane slaughter method. We try to avoid overcrowding. We try to eliminate eyestalk ablation, which is this practice of cutting or crushing of the eyes of female shrimp. There is technology that alleviates suffering by the billions every year. Like what? Like electrical stunning that renders animals unconscious, and then they die, but without feeling any pain.

We make sure that they have a more humane slaughter method. We try to avoid overcrowding. We try to eliminate eyestalk ablation, which is this practice of cutting or crushing of the eyes of female shrimp. There is technology that alleviates suffering by the billions every year. Like what? Like electrical stunning that renders animals unconscious, and then they die, but without feeling any pain.

This is something you're just... No, it's not a sex thing.

This is something you're just... No, it's not a sex thing.

With a single dollar, we can improve the lives of over 2,000 shrimp.

With a single dollar, we can improve the lives of over 2,000 shrimp.

Traditionally, philanthropy has focused on what feels warm and fussy, and shrimp are not very relatable.

Traditionally, philanthropy has focused on what feels warm and fussy, and shrimp are not very relatable.