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

Sep 2 2015 | karol orzechowski

Imagining a World Without Chickens

This article speculates about what a world without chickens might look like and the impact it would have on humans. READ MORE

Aug 31 2015 | karol orzechowski

Would You Eat Tofu at the Zoo?

This paper critiques the conflicting conceptualizations of animal welfare that are expressed by zoos and aquaria when they serve factory-farmed meat at on-site restaurants, and to zoo animals. READ MORE

Aug 27 2015 | karol orzechowski

‘Cattle’ Workers and the Process of Emotional Detachment

An exploration of how 'cattle' workers conceptualize their job and justify working in a role that raises animals to be slaughtered for meat. READ MORE

Aug 26 2015 | karol orzechowski

Meat and Evolution: Is Meat-Eating Natural?

"Meat traditions" may have been a part of human evolution for millennia, but does that mean that we should keep eating meat? READ MORE

Aug 22 2015 | karol orzechowski

Animal Transport Times Increasing, As Industry Shifts

Transport times of animals are increasing, and this insider look at the logistics of moving farmed animals shows the industry is trying to adjust, with mixed results. READ MORE

Aug 18 2015 | karol orzechowski

Meat Eaters Produce Double the Greenhouse Gases as Vegans

A survey of over 55,000 participants found that consuming meat produces 50% more GHGs than vegetarian diets, and vegan diets produce significantly less again. READ MORE

Aug 17 2015 | karol orzechowski

Teen Vegans Get By With A Little Help From Their Friends (and Subculture)

This research finds that supportive friend networks and punk rock culture can be major factors to help young people become vegan and maintain the diet. READ MORE

Aug 16 2015 | karol orzechowski

Cultured Meat As An Ecological Solution

If all meat produced in the EU-27 was replaced by cultured meat, GHG emissions would be reduced by 98.8%, land use 99.7%, and water use 94% compared to current meat production practices. READ MORE

Aug 13 2015 | karol orzechowski

What Do Tuna Fishing Statistics Tell Us About Tuna Themselves?

50 years of tuna statistics show that some species prefer more complex environments, while others decide where to live based on availability of chlorophyll. READ MORE

Topics

Get Involved