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Faunalytics’ studies offer actionable and insightful data on important topics in animal protection

Exploring The Impacts Of Food System Education: A Case Study

Jan 29 2025 Coni Arévalo

Classroom education can be used to teach children and young adults about the food system and compassion for animals. Our case study provides insight into the effects of a food system education program on students’ career and education paths, advocacy, and morals related to meat consumption. READ MORE

Exploring The Impacts Of Food System Education: A Case Study

Jan 29 2025 Coni Arévalo

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What Vegan Advocates Can Learn From The Social Spread Of Quitting Smoking

Many vegans have seen how their diet and lifestyle can influence or spread to those around them. This Faunalytics study looks at the concept of social contagion and what animal advocates might be able to gain from it. READ MORE

Dec 18 2024 Andrea Polanco

Research And Data As Tools In Advocates’ Decision-Making: A Focus On China & Southeast Asia

This Faunalytics study uncovers both internal and external applications of research, examines why advocates do or don't incorporate research into their work, and presents a roadmap for enhancing research engagement across China, Southeast Asia, and beyond. READ MORE

Nov 20 2024 Jah Ying Chung (Good Growth)

Bridging U.S. Conservative Values And Animal Protection

To maximize our impact, animal advocates in the U.S. need strategies for working with politicians and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. This Faunalytics study helps us understand how to leverage conservative values to help animals. READ MORE

Sep 25 2024 Coni Arévalo

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Jan 29 2025 | Coni Arévalo

Exploring The Impacts Of Food System Education: A Case Study

Classroom education can be used to teach children and young adults about the food system and compassion for animals. Our case study provides insight into the effects of a food system education program on students’ career and education paths, advocacy, and morals related to meat consumption.
In The Spotlight

Dec 18 2024 | Andrea Polanco

What Vegan Advocates Can Learn From The Social Spread Of Quitting Smoking

Many vegans have seen how their diet and lifestyle can influence or spread to those around them. This Faunalytics study looks at the concept of social contagion and what animal advocates might be able to gain from it.
In The Spotlight

Nov 20 2024 | Jah Ying Chung (Good Growth)

Research And Data As Tools In Advocates’ Decision-Making: A Focus On China & Southeast Asia

This Faunalytics study uncovers both internal and external applications of research, examines why advocates do or don't incorporate research into their work, and presents a roadmap for enhancing research engagement across China, Southeast Asia, and beyond.
In The Spotlight

Sep 25 2024 | Coni Arévalo

Bridging U.S. Conservative Values And Animal Protection

To maximize our impact, animal advocates in the U.S. need strategies for working with politicians and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. This Faunalytics study helps us understand how to leverage conservative values to help animals.

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In The Spotlight

Feb 27 2025 | Aeneas Koosis

Multinational Control Of Poultry Production In Southern Africa

Just two multinational companies control over 90% of the world’s poultry breeding stock, raising concerns about competition, food security, and the viability of alternative farming systems in South Africa, Zambia, and Malawi.
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Feb 26 2025 | Faunalytics

Exploring Gen Z’s Attitudes Towards Animals And The Environment

Looking across the U.S., China, Indonesia, and Thailand, this study examines Gen Z’s attitudes, motivations, career considerations, and barriers to action, offering insights for those looking to engage and support the next generation of animal advocates.
In The Spotlight

Feb 26 2025 | Rodrigo Favarete

Chinese University Students With Companion Animals: A Key Demographic?

Researchers investigate whether having companion animals shapes the ethical choices of Chinese university students regarding animal welfare and animal product consumption.
In The Spotlight

Feb 25 2025 | Tracy Staedter

Pescatarians Create Psychological Distance To Justify Eating Fishes

When it comes to fishes, factors such as physical distance, perceived dissimilarity, and lack of visibility allow pescatarians to reconcile their dietary choices with their moral values.
In The Spotlight

Feb 24 2025 | Oleksandra Mukha

Evaluating Cetacean Sanctuaries

With increasing recognition that aquariums fail to meet the needs of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, it’s important to understand whether cetacean sanctuaries, an emerging alternative, improve animal welfare in comparison.
In The Spotlight

Feb 21 2025 | David Church

Why Men Support Animal Experimentation More Than Women

This study explores gender differences in empathy, speciesism, and social dominance orientation to better understand why men are typically more supportive of animal-based research than women.
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Feb 20 2025 | Mia Elliott

Worth A Thousand Words? Emotional Responses To Pictures Of Farmed Animals

Not all images of animal farming have the same impact on people’s emotional reactions — and not all people see them the same way.
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Feb 19 2025 | Maho Uehara-Cavalier

Bridging Cultures For Animal Welfare: Effective Advocacy In Japan

In this blog, Maho Uehara-Cavalier of Japan Animal Welfare Corporate Partners (AWCP) provides crucial cultural context for effective animal advocacy in Japan.
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Feb 19 2025 | Teresa Gallo

Marketing Plant-Based Milk Alternatives To Different Consumer Groups

Researchers identify which factors influence consumers’ willingness to try plant-based milk alternatives and share their opinion through word-of-mouth.
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Feb 18 2025 | Oleksandra Mukha

Animal Advocacy Opportunities In Zimbabwe

This report outlines four high-priority opportunities to advance animal welfare in Zimbabwe while addressing challenges like industrial farming and outdated legislation.
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Feb 17 2025 | Audrey Klein

The European Union Is Failing Animals On Industrial Farms

Despite scientific advancements and citizens calling for change, laws in the European Union fall short of providing farmed animals the good welfare they deserve.
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Feb 14 2025 | Kristina Tkac

Improving Large Carnivore Translocations

What helps large carnivores like cheetahs and wolves survive after being moved to new habitats? This study examines the factors affecting the success of translocations to aid future conservation efforts.

In The Spotlight

Feb 27 2025 | Aeneas Koosis

Multinational Control Of Poultry Production In Southern Africa

Just two multinational companies control over 90% of the world’s poultry breeding stock, raising concerns about competition, food security, and the viability of alternative farming systems in South Africa, Zambia, and Malawi.
In The Spotlight

Feb 26 2025 | Faunalytics

Exploring Gen Z’s Attitudes Towards Animals And The Environment

Looking across the U.S., China, Indonesia, and Thailand, this study examines Gen Z’s attitudes, motivations, career considerations, and barriers to action, offering insights for those looking to engage and support the next generation of animal advocates.
In The Spotlight

Feb 26 2025 | Rodrigo Favarete

Chinese University Students With Companion Animals: A Key Demographic?

Researchers investigate whether having companion animals shapes the ethical choices of Chinese university students regarding animal welfare and animal product consumption.
In The Spotlight

Feb 25 2025 | Tracy Staedter

Pescatarians Create Psychological Distance To Justify Eating Fishes

When it comes to fishes, factors such as physical distance, perceived dissimilarity, and lack of visibility allow pescatarians to reconcile their dietary choices with their moral values.

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Executive Director, Sentient

“The work Faunalytics does is vital. Data is key for effective journalism, and our team of writers and editors frequently use the insights and datasets that Faunalytics provides to make our work more robust and impactful.”
Britty Mann

Founder & Executive Director, Planted Society

“Faunalytics helps us to measure the effectiveness of different advocacy strategies and helps us navigate how we show up for animals in different ways. As an advocacy organization, we depend on these essential findings when considering how we spend our limited resources.”
Taís Toledo

Food Policy Lead, Sinergia Animal

“Research is fundamental to helping farmed animals, as making informed and data-driven decisions when campaigning is imperative for achieving good results. For this reason, Sinergia Animal believes Faunalytics is an essential organization in the animal rights movement.”
Maneesha Deckha

Professor, Lansdowne Chair in Law

“Faunalytics improves the rigour of the animal advocacy movement through its emphasis on facts and data. I direct my students to the website when they are exploring research topics and designing projects. I feel inspired and energized when I engage with the website and I hope they will too.”
Jasmin Singer

Host of Our Hen House, author of Always Too Much and Never Enough

“Faunalytics is one of those organizations that I look at with absolute awe. The services they provide to the animal protection community are unique and necessary.”
Haven King-Nobles

Co-Founder & Executive Director, Fish Welfare Initiative

“We firmly believe that the best decisions for animals are based in data and informed by high-quality research. That’s why one of the first things Fish Welfare Initiative does when embarking on a new project is to check Faunalytics to see what research is available.”
Sharon Nuñez

Co-Founder, Animal Equality

“Working with Faunalytics has helped Animal Equality further understand the importance of the animal protection movement answering its big questions on strategy and campaigns through data and research.”
Harold Herzog

Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Western Carolina University

“I have found Faunalytics to be an invaluable source of information on human-animal interactions, attitudes towards other species, and the animal protection movement. I regularly use their website to keep up with current research findings - their reports on specific issues are comprehensive and refreshingly objective.”

Ana Bradley

Executive Director, Sentient

“The work Faunalytics does is vital. Data is key for effective journalism, and our team of writers and editors frequently use the insights and datasets that Faunalytics provides to make our work more robust and impactful.”
Britty Mann

Founder & Executive Director, Planted Society

“Faunalytics helps us to measure the effectiveness of different advocacy strategies and helps us navigate how we show up for animals in different ways. As an advocacy organization, we depend on these essential findings when considering how we spend our limited resources.”
Taís Toledo

Food Policy Lead, Sinergia Animal

“Research is fundamental to helping farmed animals, as making informed and data-driven decisions when campaigning is imperative for achieving good results. For this reason, Sinergia Animal believes Faunalytics is an essential organization in the animal rights movement.”
Maneesha Deckha

Professor, Lansdowne Chair in Law

“Faunalytics improves the rigour of the animal advocacy movement through its emphasis on facts and data. I direct my students to the website when they are exploring research topics and designing projects. I feel inspired and energized when I engage with the website and I hope they will too.”
Jasmin Singer

Host of Our Hen House, author of Always Too Much and Never Enough

“Faunalytics is one of those organizations that I look at with absolute awe. The services they provide to the animal protection community are unique and necessary.”
Haven King-Nobles

Co-Founder & Executive Director, Fish Welfare Initiative

“We firmly believe that the best decisions for animals are based in data and informed by high-quality research. That’s why one of the first things Fish Welfare Initiative does when embarking on a new project is to check Faunalytics to see what research is available.”
Sharon Nuñez

Co-Founder, Animal Equality

“Working with Faunalytics has helped Animal Equality further understand the importance of the animal protection movement answering its big questions on strategy and campaigns through data and research.”
Harold Herzog

Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Western Carolina University

“I have found Faunalytics to be an invaluable source of information on human-animal interactions, attitudes towards other species, and the animal protection movement. I regularly use their website to keep up with current research findings - their reports on specific issues are comprehensive and refreshingly objective.”

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Feb 18 2025 | Liz Wheeler

Celebrate Faunalytics’ 25th Anniversary

It's our 25th anniversary, and we're celebrating with a mission-critical ask: Help us double $25,000 by March 27, 2025.
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Aug 14 2024 | Faunalytics

Webinar: Measure And Evaluate Advocacy Impact

This presentation provides an introduction to monitoring and evaluating the impact of complex advocacy efforts.
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Apr 11 2024 | Brooke Haggerty

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Research Highlights

Exploring The Impacts Of Food System Education: A Case Study

What Vegan Advocates Can Learn From The Social Spread Of Quitting Smoking

Research And Data As Tools In Advocates’ Decision-Making: A Focus On China & Southeast Asia

Bridging U.S. Conservative Values And Animal Protection

New From Our Library

Multinational Control Of Poultry Production In Southern Africa

Exploring Gen Z’s Attitudes Towards Animals And The Environment

Chinese University Students With Companion Animals: A Key Demographic?

Pescatarians Create Psychological Distance To Justify Eating Fishes

Evaluating Cetacean Sanctuaries

Why Men Support Animal Experimentation More Than Women

Worth A Thousand Words? Emotional Responses To Pictures Of Farmed Animals

Bridging Cultures For Animal Welfare: Effective Advocacy In Japan

Marketing Plant-Based Milk Alternatives To Different Consumer Groups

Animal Advocacy Opportunities In Zimbabwe

The European Union Is Failing Animals On Industrial Farms

Improving Large Carnivore Translocations

Multinational Control Of Poultry Production In Southern Africa

Exploring Gen Z’s Attitudes Towards Animals And The Environment

Chinese University Students With Companion Animals: A Key Demographic?

Pescatarians Create Psychological Distance To Justify Eating Fishes

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