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Nov 12 2014 | Faunalytics

Diet Change And Demographic Characteristics Of Veg*ns

A new large scale survey has indicated that that “family concerns” and cost are overlooked as major barriers to going vegetarian, especially for students. Unsurprisingly, exposure to books and documentaries [...] READ MORE

Oct 29 2014 | Faunalytics

Animals Without Borders: Farmed Animal Resistance

The author examines 6 cases of farmed animals escaping from farms in New York, and analyzes the public reaction to such escapes and the contradictions in their opinions. READ MORE

Sep 24 2014 | Faunalytics

Pig Farmers’ Decision-Making Process For Disease

This study of pig farmers across England, has found that pig farmers rely more on veterinarians, industry journals and other farmers rather than government sources. READ MORE

Sep 12 2014 | Faunalytics

Reduced Meat And Dairy Consumption Necessary For Climate Change Targets

It is unlikely that the animal agricultural industry can reach UN goals to maintain global temperature increase by 2 degrees without a significant reduction in meat and dairy consumption. READ MORE

Sep 1 2014 | Faunalytics

Influence Of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT)

Animal assisted therapy is an underused program with research suggesting that it assists teenage trauma survivors increase trust in relationships. Further research should be done in AAT to determine its [...] READ MORE

Aug 22 2014 | Faunalytics

Veganuary 2014 Report

In veganuary 2014, over 3,000 people from around the world signed up to eat a vegan diet for a month! The following inforgraphic describes the demographics and shows the results [...] READ MORE

Aug 5 2014 | Faunalytics

Varieties Of Harm To Animals In Industrial Farming

This paper discusses harm towards animals within factory farms and provides examples of systemic categories of harm towards animals that can be used to re-shift the debate on factory farming. READ MORE

Jul 28 2014 | Faunalytics

Effects Of Cutting Europe’s Meat And Dairy Intake

This study examined the effect of a reduction in meat and dairy consumption within the EU and found that it would improve health, reduce environmental degradation and improve grain exports. READ MORE

Jul 21 2014 | Faunalytics

Social Support In Pigs With Different Coping Styles

This experiment on pigs tested whether pigs can reduce stress with social support and results indicate pigs benefit from social support during stressful situations. READ MORE

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