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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

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

Apr 7 2016 | karol orzechowski

The Teenage Sociology Of Food

What is the "symbolic and social meaning" of food for teenagers and how might it influence our advocacy toward youth audiences? READ MORE

Apr 5 2016 | karol orzechowski

The Effectiveness Of Videos As An Advocacy Tool: An MFA Review

The use of videos is an increasingly popular tool in animal advocacy, but how much do those images actually sway viewers? READ MORE

Apr 4 2016 | karol orzechowski

Separating Calves From Their Mothers Causes Prolonged Emotional Distress

Study provides the first scientific, empirical evidence for a phenemonon that animal advocates have known about calves for a long time. READ MORE

Apr 1 2016 | karol orzechowski

Life Cycle Assessment And Veg*n Diets

Vegetarian and vegan diets are better for the environment than a standard diet when looking at the entire product "lifecycle." READ MORE

Mar 28 2016 | karol orzechowski

Shaping Advocacy For Positive Media Coverage

Research shows that positive media coverage might depend less on what advocates do, rather than who they are. READ MORE

Mar 26 2016 | karol orzechowski

Finding Hope In Small Scale Production Of Cultured Meat

Small scale production may be a promising direction for future advances in cultured meat, but economic feasibility remains a problem. READ MORE

Mar 24 2016 | karol orzechowski

Meeting EU Climate Targets Through Meat Reduction

There are a number of ways to meet EU climate targets, but it can't be done without a significant reduction in meat consumption. READ MORE

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