Animals Used for Food

Research about farmed animals including factory farming, veganism, vegetarianism, commercial fishing, and related topics.

The Replacement Nobody Is Asking For

Sep 9 2026 Hillary Hendrickson

A public health measure aimed at children is quietly poised to put billions of insects into the food supply. The decisions are being made right now, and there is a narrow window to change them. READ MORE

The Replacement Nobody Is Asking For

Sep 9 2026 Hillary Hendrickson

In the Spotlight

Aug 6 2021 | Sara Streeter

Aquaculture In Africa: Promises & Tradeoffs

Aquaculture in Africa has the potential to decrease poverty and hunger while easing the pressure on wild fisheries. Is it something animal advocates should support? READ MORE

Aug 5 2021 | Gabriel Borden

What To Call Animal-Free Materials

A study sets out to determine which terms for innovative materials — to replace animal products like wool and silk — are most preferred by U.S. consumers, and why. READ MORE

Aug 3 2021 | Andrea-Caroline Metelmann

Friends, Partners, And Dietary Similarity

In this study, scientists look at how people’s dietary habits could influence their attraction to partners, as well as the formation and maintenance of friendships. READ MORE

Jul 29 2021 | Sara Streeter

Lobster Tanks In Stores: As Bad As It Looks

Lobsters are in high demand, especially around the holidays. An analysis of the marketing practices of fish shops in Sardinia, Italy showed how these animals suffer. READ MORE

Jul 28 2021 | Faunalytics

Explaining ‘Faunalytics Explains’

In our latest blog, we provide a roundup of our Faunalytics Explains video series, which offers animal advocates summaries of important research in just 2-3 minutes. READ MORE

Jul 26 2021 | Trent Davidson

Support For Animal Welfare As A Policy Priority

A Rethink Priorities study looks at how a broad set of different arguments and how they might affect people’s attitudes towards animal welfare policy. READ MORE

Jul 22 2021 | Trent Davidson

Something’s Fishy: Protecting The Welfare Farmed Salmon In Norway

A recent paper from a team of Norwegian researchers highlights the shortcomings of the national aquaculture industry with respect to the health and living conditions of salmon. READ MORE

Jul 21 2021 | Wilton Mui

Five Different Ways To Look At Plant-Based & Cell-Based Meats

Our latest blog takes a deep — and dispassionate — dive into a review of the current state of plant- and cell-based meats from five perspectives: public health, environment, animal welfare, economics, and policy. READ MORE

Jul 19 2021 | Sara Streeter

No Cow, No Problem? Not So Fast.

These days, plant-based milks are everywhere. While they do solve animal welfare issues, these foods increasingly come with their own set of problems that advocates and industry need to address. READ MORE

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