06/20/2025
Lively LLC is pleased to announce the release of Interview Series Vol. 3, Voices of Practitioners Shaping a Sustainable Future. We have published both Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview article titled “Unshelled,” a Next-Generation Model Facility for Laying Hens: Toward the Realization of One Welfare”on our official website.
In this interview, we spoke with Professor Tsuyoshi Shimmura about his passion for research and the ongoing collaborative program with Lively: the “Unshelled” next-generation model facility for laying hens.
In Part 1, Professor Shimmura shared his reflections on more than 20 years of animal welfare research, beginning with his time as an undergraduate student.
In Part 2, he discussed the background behind the “Unshelled” initiative and the experiential animal welfare education program developed and implemented together with Lively.
Read the interview with Professor Shimmura here:
“Unshelled,” a Next-Generation Model Facility for Laying Hens:Toward the Realization of One Welfare: Part 1
“Unshelled,” a Next-Generation Model Facility for Laying Hens:Toward the Realization of One Welfare: Part 2
This is the third interview in our series. In this interview, we spoke with Professor Tsuyoshi Shimmura, who is engaged in animal welfare research and education with the aim of realizing One Welfare—an approach that recognizes the interconnections between animal welfare, human well-being, and the environment.
Since Lively’s early days, we have worked closely with Professor Shimmura for nearly two years to jointly develop educational programs at “Unshelled,” a next-generation model facility for laying hens located at the Fuchu Campus of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. The facility was completed in January 2025, and experiential animal welfare education programs for corporations and organizations were formally launched in May 2025.
In this interview, Professor Shinmura discusses the background behind the establishment of Unshelled and outlines the education programs we have developed and implemented together. He also reflects on how our collaboration began and how it has evolved over time. For further details, please read the full interview here.