The Smell of Money Screening and Networking Event

615 South Palatine Hill Road,Portland OR 97219

07 March, 2023

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Please join the Center for Animal Law Studies and Lewis & Clark Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter for a screening of The Smell of Money, an award-winning documentary featuring the world's largest pork corporation and how it affects the animals, community, and the world. A networking event for fellow animal advocates will precede the film screening. The opportunity for live Q&A will follow via a panel featuring the film's Producer and Writer, Jamie Berger, and CALS's own "Mother of Animal Law," Professor Joyce Tischler. Plant-based appetizers and beverages will be served. RSVP is required to attend the event! Documentary synopsis: “The smell of money”—that’s what Big Pork calls the stench of pig waste in the air in eastern North Carolina, where much of the world’s bacon and barbecue is made. But to Elsie Herring and others who live near the state’s giant pig factories, the revolting odor is a call to battle against generations of injustice. When a corporate hog farm moves in––uninvited––on land her grandfather had purchased after claiming his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring decides to fight back. But as her rural community becomes the epicenter of the pork industry’s explosion in America, Elsie’s struggle to save her family’s home and heritage turns into a battle against one of the world’s most powerful companies and its deadly pollution. After decades of intimidation and defeat, Elsie and her community team up with a gutsy small-town lawyer to take the world’s largest pork company to court. An epic, nine-year legal battle ensues, and the residents risk everything to reclaim their rights to clean air, pure water, and a life free from the stench of shit. A story about the power of love for one’s family and community to triumph over even the largest forces of injustice, The Smell of Money calls upon viewers to see the people behind what's on our plates––and to join the fight for a better future for us all. Jamie Berger is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer born and raised in North Carolina. The Smell of Money is her first feature-length documentary; it has screened at two dozen film festivals and has won several awards, including landing as the top five audience favorite at Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary film festival. Jamie’s writing and videos have been featured in outlets such as Vox, The Guardian, USA Today, NowThis, The News & Observer, and more. Throughout her career, Jamie has used writing and visual storytelling to draw attention to issues ranging from environmental racism to the climate crisis to other injustices wrought against people, animals, and the planet. Lewis & Clark Law School Professor Joyce Tischler has dedicated her career to advancing the field of animal law and ensuring the interests of animals are recognized and protected within the legal system. She is an internationally recognized animal law expert and inspiration to advocates around the world. A visionary leader who is passionate about speaking up for farmed animals, she teaches Industrial Animal Agriculture Law and is co-authoring the first casebook on the topic. Lewis & Clark is committed to the health of our community, and will take necessary steps to promote public health and protection of members of our community whenever possible. As COVID-19 continues to evolve, we too will continue to adapt. We are taking a multipronged approach to reducing COVID transmission in ways that are sustainable for the college. This includes requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, requiring masking when symptomatic or after an exposure, and offering on-campus testing. Please find more information on the COVID-19 ongoing response page.