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Animal welfarePreliminary editorial review

Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira

Promotes plant-based diets in Brazil through institutional food programs, policy and movement building.

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Balanced systemic potential: 64–79/100
85% of weighted axes reviewed. A mechanism hypothesis, not proven effectiveness or a donation recommendation.

The proposed pathway

Institutional diets and food policy

Six dimensions, with rationale

Structural depth

3 / 4

Targets institutional meals, policy and social norms.

Institutional reach

3 / 4

Public food programs and Brazilian policy can reach large populations.

Durability

3 / 4

Procurement and menu routines may persist with institutional adoption.

Scalability

3 / 4

Food-program templates can be replicated.

Funding additionality

Unreviewed

Unknown: a current marginal funding gap, counterfactual and delivery capacity have not been audited.

Community agency

Unreviewed

Unknown: decision rights and accountability to affected people have not been audited.

Evidence and selection

Independent evaluator review

ACE Recommended Charity, 2025 list. The linked source includes this organization or specified program within that stated scope. Review the evaluator's actual scope ↗

A testable next question

Institutions should verify sustained reduction of animal-product procurement and consumption.

Review confidence: Medium for mechanism; limited for systemic attribution. Documented intervention design; not a complete audit of this organization.

What remains uncertain

Diet shifts, substitution and implementation require direct measurement. Current review does not establish permanent food-system transformation.

Sources to inspect

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Rubric v0.1 · 2026-10-06 · Method, conflicts and coverage