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Nov 5 2018 | Owen Rogers

Plant-Based Eating And Cardiovascular Disease

An analysis of the Adventist Health Study 2 cohort finds that a plant-based diet can help to mitigate cardiovascular disease, but the effects are dependent on the kind of plant-based [...] READ MORE

Nov 1 2018 | Celine Icard-Stoll

Behind The ‘Graze Craze’: The Environmental Impacts Of Grazing Ruminants

Is consuming “grass-fed” animals truly a sustainable alternative? An extensive report suggests that may not be the case when it comes to our environment. READ MORE

Oct 31 2018 | Kate Weseley-Jones

Photographing Shelter Dogs: You (Need to) Let the Dogs Out!

Some excellent advice for companion animal and shelter animal advocates: photographing a dog on a plain indoor background gives them the highest adoptability rating. READ MORE

Oct 30 2018 | karol orzechowski

Cost-Benefit Analyses Of Conservation: A Case Study From China

Considering human development when setting conservation targets is necessary for cost-effective programs, which in turn are necessary for conservation and economic development to co-exist. READ MORE

Oct 29 2018 | Celine Icard-Stoll

‘Fido, Stop’: Researching The Reinforcement Of Stereotypic Behaviors In Dogs

A series of three studies looks into why dogs do the seemingly inexplicable things they do. Spoiler alert: Their guardians and living environments may be to blame. READ MORE

Oct 26 2018 | karol orzechowski

Benchmarking To Improve Animal Welfare: A Case Study With Dairy Cows

Benchmarking can encourage farmers to make changes in their management by identifying areas needing attention and promoting discussion about best practices. READ MORE

Oct 25 2018 | Claire Yip

Clean Meat: Convincing People That ‘Unnatural’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Bad’

It may be difficult to counteract people’s biases against clean meat's ‘unnaturalness’ and more research into messaging strategies is needed. READ MORE

Oct 24 2018 | David M. Peña-Guzman

Anti-Colonial Food Politics: A Case Study In Action From Mexico

A new blog post from David M. Peña-Guzmán encourages us to reimagine Mexican cuisine along the lines of a politically conscious veganism, asking Xicans to "reimagine ourselves at our deepest [...] READ MORE

Oct 23 2018 | Alexander Holst

Reducing The Environmental Impacts Of Food: Consumer And Producer Leverage Points

If we really care for the environment, we need to change the way we produce food and move towards diets without raising and killing animals. Animal advocates have one more [...] READ MORE

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