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

Feb 25 2012 | Carol Glasser

Returning to Meat: Who is Doing It, How it Happens, and What This Means for the Veg’n Movement

Why do vegetarians go back to meat? To begin to answer this question I thought of “going veg” within the context of a social movement. READ MORE

Feb 25 2012 | Faunalytics

Consumers’ Willingness For Ecological Food Behaviors

This article examined consumers understanding of ecological food products and their willingness to make changes to ecological food behaviors. READ MORE

Feb 22 2012 | Faunalytics

Do-Gooder Derogation Disparaging Morally Motivated Minorities

This study found that meat-eaters have negative perceptions of vegetarians, because they feel as though they are being morally judged by them. READ MORE

Feb 21 2012 | Faunalytics

MRSA In Conventional And Alternative Pork Products

This study found a high rate of contamination in both conventional pork products (67%) and in pork from pigs raised without antibiotics (57%). READ MORE

Feb 20 2012 | Faunalytics

Consumers And Animal Welfare

Access to information and an improved perception of welfare labelling was found to strongly influence consumer behavior in buying "high welfare" animal products. READ MORE

Feb 18 2012 | Faunalytics

Associations Of Processed Meat And Unprocessed Red Meat Intake With Incident Diabetes

This study examined the link between the consumption of processed meat and diabetes. It found that processed meat was significantly correlated to an increased risk of diabetes. READ MORE

Feb 17 2012 | Faunalytics

Meat, Poultry And Fish Restriction Improves Mood

Omnivore diets are high in various detrimental chemicals and this might be the reason for their worse mood states when compared to vegetarians. READ MORE

Feb 15 2012 | Faunalytics

Meat And Poultry Facts 2011

This 40th edition from American Meat Institute is a comprehensive book covering information on meat consumption, the production of meat, and more. READ MORE

Feb 9 2012 | Faunalytics

Livestock And Climate Change

This article argues that the UN report of livestock’s effect on climate change grossly underestimates the actual effect because the report left out crucial details. READ MORE

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