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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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Are Animal Welfare Laws Reshaping U.S. Animal Product Production And Trade?

Mar 11 2026 karol orzechowski

Faunalytics examines USDA data to understand whether state-level animal welfare laws and sales bans — particularly California’s Proposition 12 — are reshaping where U.S. animal products are produced, consumed, and exported. READ MORE

young pig in factory farm

Are Animal Welfare Laws Reshaping U.S. Animal Product Production And Trade?

Faunalytics examines USDA data to understand whether state-level animal welfare laws and sales bans — particularly California’s Proposition 12 — are reshaping where U.S. animal products are produced, consumed, and exported. READ MORE

Mar 11 2026 karol orzechowski

In the Spotlight

May 16 2016 | Faunalytics

The Future Of Food: Where Do Animals Fit?

This report examines four scenarios regarding the future of farming and food production, with emphasis on meat production and animal farming. READ MORE

May 12 2016 | Faunalytics

Can We Defend The Holocaust Comparison In Advocacy

Can we ever justify the comparison of animal farming to the Holocaust? This article makes a passionate defence for its use in advocacy. READ MORE

Apr 29 2016 | Faunalytics

Can Farmed Animals Contribute To Welfare Design? A Case Study With Hens

Is it possible, through observation, to allow animals such as hens to meaningfully shape their own living conditions and improve their welfare? READ MORE

Apr 26 2016 | Faunalytics

Calculating The Costs Of CAFOs

From government subsidies to environmental devastation, Confined Animal Feeding Operations (factory farms) have huge costs. READ MORE

Apr 25 2016 | Faunalytics

Dairy Farmers Perspectives On Dehorning: A Case Study In Brazil

Ending the practice of dehorning will mean changing farmers attitudes, which will require better information to combat misconceptions. READ MORE

Apr 21 2016 | Faunalytics

Death At The Feedlot: The Role Of Euthanasia And Necropsy

The living conditions on feedlots are bad enough that sometimes cows must be euthanized before even being sent to slaughter. READ MORE

Apr 15 2016 | Jen Wyglinski

Public Awareness Of The Impact Of Meat Production On The Environment

Consumers need to be made more aware of the environmental impacts of meat eating, so that they know better and might do better. READ MORE

Apr 14 2016 | Faunalytics

On The Chicken Line: Animal And Human Costs of Factory Farming

Chicken farming in the United States is a concentrated business that has devastating effects on both workers and chickens. READ MORE

Apr 13 2016 | Faunalytics

Creating A Model Animal Welfare Act

What would a model animal welfare act that takes animals interests seriously look like? A group of animal law experts offer their thoughts. READ MORE

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