“I think using animals for food is an ethical thing to do, but we've got to do it right. We've got to give those animals a decent life and we've got to give them a painless death. We owe the animal respect.”

American academic, inventor, and ethologist

Temple Grandin is an American academic, inventor, and ethologist. She is known for her work on animal behavior and for advocating humane treatment of livestock in slaughter systems. Grandin has written more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior and has worked as a consultant to the livestock industry, advising on how animals respond and move. Her public profile is closely tied to practical, humane approaches to animal handling and design.