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Mar 26 2018 | Brenda Harriman

Weighing The Health And Climate Benefits Of Eating Less Meat

The monetized value of health improvements from eating less meat could be comparable with, and possibly larger than, the environmental benefits. READ MORE

Mar 23 2018 | Florence Williams

360º Video For Better Advocacy?

Higher immersion into a given video appears to increase pro-environmental behavior, but the difference is not significant. More research is needed. READ MORE

Mar 22 2018 | Jen Wyglinski

Getting To The Root Of ‘Willingness To Pay’

Research that measures willingness to pay (WTP) in hypothetical scenarios can significantly overestimate what consumers are willing to pay in real life. READ MORE

Mar 20 2018 | Linda Tyler

Trap-Neuter-Return And Citizen Science: A Review From Chicago

Citizen scientists reviewing a TNR program in Chicago found that colony populations declined by 54% from entry and 82% from peak levels, consistent with findings from other local programs. READ MORE

Mar 19 2018 | karol orzechowski

Commodity Veganism: Is Celebrity Endorsement Enough?

A critical examination of how post-feminism potentially depoliticizes and deradicalizes the veg*n movement. What are the implications for advocacy? READ MORE

Mar 14 2018 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Slack Chat: Animal Research And Government Waste

The U.S. government spends $15 billion every year on research involving animals, and most of that testing is wasteful and doesn't help to advance human health. What can be done [...] READ MORE

Mar 13 2018 | karol orzechowski

Vultures, Ethics, And Roadkill

Is there a respectful way to treat the dead left behind by roadkill accidents? What about the vultures and other scavengers who would otherwise eat the carcasses? This paper considers [...] READ MORE

Mar 12 2018 | karol orzechowski

Calculating The Costs Of Animal Research

Personalized medicine offers an effective alternative to outdated and ineffective animal models, but adjustments to both FDA regulations and NIH funding are badly needed. READ MORE

Mar 9 2018 | Jamie Harris

Comparing Clean Meat To The Adoption Of Nuclear Power

An analysis of the adoption of nuclear power in France suggests possible contexts and strategies for the successful institutional introduction of clean meat. READ MORE

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