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Animals Used for Food

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

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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

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The Replacement Nobody Is Asking For

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

Sep 9 2026 Hillary Hendrickson

In the Spotlight

Nov 5 2025 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – November 2025

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the enforcement of U.K. farmed animal welfare laws, ocean theme parks in China, BIPOC adoption experiences, and more. READ MORE

Nov 3 2025 | Faith Gakii

Macho Meals: How Masculinity Drives Men’s Meat Attachment

What does masculinity have to do with meat? Men’s attachment to meat is tied to traditional masculine ideals, but reframing plant-based eating as strong and self-directed could help change that. READ MORE

Oct 31 2025 | Anita Rajan

Animal Welfare Legislation In The European Union: A Call For Consistency

Across the European Union, member states have taken different approaches to animal welfare legislation, creating gaps in protection that leave farmed animals vulnerable to harmful systems and practices. READ MORE

Oct 30 2025 | Alyssa Hanes

The Ethics Of Using AI To Talk To Animals

For as long as humans have been able to imagine other minds, we’ve wanted to speak to animals. With the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence models, scientists believe we may only be a few years away from a world where we talk to animals — and they talk back. READ MORE

Oct 29 2025 | Zach Wulderk

Political Animals? How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals

This Faunalytics study examines the impact on vote choice and perceptions of political candidates when those candidates propose changes to U.S. food policy. It focuses on voter responses to policy proposals aimed at supporting or opposing industrial animal agriculture. READ MORE

Oct 29 2025 | Meghann Cant

Inside The Meat Industry’s Backlash To EAT-Lancet

The meat industry orchestrated a coordinated online campaign to discredit the landmark 2019 EAT-Lancet planetary health diet. READ MORE

Oct 28 2025 | Marita Calderón

Is Animal Welfare Missing From Conversations About Climate Change?

Climate change affects animal welfare, but a literature review suggests that communication strategies may be overlooking this important angle. READ MORE

Oct 24 2025 | Wrutuja Pardeshi

The Industrial Chokehold On Chicken Production

Researchers examine corporate control of the chicken industry in the Global South, with a focus on Brazil, Mexico, India, and China. READ MORE

Oct 22 2025 | Meghann Cant

The Hidden Costs Of Live Animal Export

Researchers model the trade of farmed sheep from Portugal to Israel and find that exporting carcasses is far cheaper and better for the environment than transporting live animals. READ MORE