Animals Used for Food

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Plant-Based Meat Has Had Little Impact On Animal Meat Demand

Oct 20 2026 Dan Neilson

An analysis of three years of U.S. grocery purchases found that plant-based meat alternatives made up just 3% of meat spending and had little impact on demand for animal meat. READ MORE

Plant-Based Meat Has Had Little Impact On Animal Meat Demand

An analysis of three years of U.S. grocery purchases found that plant-based meat alternatives made up just 3% of meat spending and had little impact on demand for animal meat. READ MORE

Oct 20 2026 Dan Neilson

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Oct 30 2026 | Meghann Cant

The Hidden Cruelty Behind Ostrich Feathers

Fashion brands often claim ostrich feathers are naturally shed. An investigation of South African farms found painful live plucking and cutting instead. READ MORE

Oct 29 2026 | Meghann Cant

Global Livestock Fleet Plagued By Safety Failures

An investigation profiles 159 ships that carry farmed animals across the world’s oceans, revealing aging vessels, opaque ownership, and repeated safety failures. READ MORE

Oct 28 2026 | Zach Wulderk

Votos Pelos Animais: How Farmed Animal Policy Wins Votes In Brazil

Can standing up for farmed animals win votes in Brazil? Faunalytics surveyed nearly 2,000 Brazilians to learn which policies voters reward, which they punish, and what this could mean for advocates seeking to put farmed animals on the political agenda. READ MORE

Oct 27 2026 | Dung Nguyen

U.S. Consumers Don’t Know They’re Eating Endangered Sharks

Many shark products sold in the U.S. are unclearly labeled, presenting both a challenge for conservation and a risk to human health. READ MORE

Oct 23 2026 | Parvati Nair

Speciesist Bias In Large Language Models

AI models can recognize discrimination against animals. But do they think it’s wrong? A study finds that the answer depends on whether the animal is human, farmed, or kept as a companion. READ MORE

Oct 22 2026 | Meghann Cant

Strong Support For Farmed Animal Protection Despite Lebanon’s Economic Hardship

A survey of Lebanese adults finds near-universal support for farmed animal welfare laws and generally positive views of plant-based eating, set against a backdrop of widespread economic hardship. READ MORE

Oct 20 2026 | Dan Neilson

Plant-Based Meat Has Had Little Impact On Animal Meat Demand

An analysis of three years of U.S. grocery purchases found that plant-based meat alternatives made up just 3% of meat spending and had little impact on demand for animal meat. READ MORE

Oct 19 2026 | Meghann Cant

University Experiments Leave Farmed Animals With Little Protection

Records from 10 U.S. public universities show nearly 100,000 farmed animals used in experiments, teaching, and food production in a single year, with little outside oversight. READ MORE

Oct 15 2026 | Meghann Cant

Community Trust Determines Whether Aquaculture Gets Social Approval

A preliminary framework identifies seven factors that influence whether residents will accept or reject aquaculture development — with trust at the center of it all. READ MORE

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Animals Used for Food

The Hidden Cruelty Behind Ostrich Feathers

Global Livestock Fleet Plagued By Safety Failures

Votos Pelos Animais: How Farmed Animal Policy Wins Votes In Brazil

U.S. Consumers Don’t Know They’re Eating Endangered Sharks

Speciesist Bias In Large Language Models

Strong Support For Farmed Animal Protection Despite Lebanon’s Economic Hardship

Plant-Based Meat Has Had Little Impact On Animal Meat Demand

University Experiments Leave Farmed Animals With Little Protection

Community Trust Determines Whether Aquaculture Gets Social Approval

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