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Dec 9 2014 | karol orzechowski

Emerging Profiles for Cultured Meat; Ethics through and as Design

As lab-grown, cultured or "in vitro" meat develops further into a viable product fit for human consumption, questions around how we view lab-grown meat and what kind of ethical niche [...] READ MORE

Dec 8 2014 | karol orzechowski

The Future of Pork Production in the World: Towards Sustainable, Welfare-Positive Systems

This study speculates on forthcoming global trends in pig farming, beginning from the position that as human population grows, so too will "pork" production. The author considers issues of sustainability, [...] READ MORE

Dec 2 2014 | Faunalytics

How Many Former Vegetarians and Vegans Are There?

Research shows that 10% of adults (ages 17 and older) in the U.S. are former vegetarians/vegans and 2% are currently vegetarian or vegan. READ MORE

Dec 1 2014 | Faunalytics

Animal Tracker Australia – Baseline Survey Results, June 2014

A study conducted by Faunalytics and modeled after our Animal Tracker looks at the attitudes of Australians toward animals. READ MORE

Nov 29 2014 | karol orzechowski

Food-Related Aggression in Shelter Dogs: A Comparison of Behavior Identified by a Behavior Evaluation in the Shelter…

Many shelters consider food aggression (FA+) a dangerous behavior and will either adopt such dogs out with restrictive conditions, or consider them not appropriate for adoption and euthanize them. A [...] READ MORE

Nov 21 2014 | karol orzechowski

Explaining Dehumanization Among Children: The Interspecies Model of Prejudice

This article describes two studies of children that explore the connection between assumptions of human superiority to animals and racism. White Canadian 6-10 year olds attributed more "uniquely human" characteristics [...] READ MORE

Nov 17 2014 | karol orzechowski

Redefining Agricultural Yields: From Tonnes to People Nourished per Hectare

This literature review analyzed worldwide data to determine what percentage of crops grown are used for food, for animal feed, and for non-food uses (particularly biofuels). READ MORE

Nov 14 2014 | karol orzechowski

Yoruba Ethico-cultural Perspectives and Understanding of Animal Rights

This literature review argues that non-Western cultural perspectives of animals should be incorporated into global concepts of animal ethics. Using Nigerian Yoruban culture as a case study, the authors explore [...] READ MORE

Nov 12 2014 | karol orzechowski

Characteristics of 24 Cases of Animal Hoarding in Spain

This study presents the details of 24 cases of animal hoarding in Spain in which a single humane society had intervened. Most hoarders were over 40, financially poor or borderline, [...] READ MORE

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