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

Nov 25 2011 | Faunalytics

Cephalopods and Decapod Crustaceans: Their Capacity to Experience Pain and Suffering

An extensive literature review looks at decapod crustaceans’ and cephalopods’ ability to suffer, feel stress, and feel pain. READ MORE

Nov 24 2011 | Faunalytics

Shifting Diets As Solution For A Cultivated Planet

By 2050, we will have 9 billion people living on the planet. To tackle this growing population, we need to halt our agricultural expansion and focus on shifting diets, reducing waste, and increasing our efficiency on land we already use. READ MORE

Nov 20 2011 | Faunalytics

Forage Fish: Feeding the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem

Looking at the role that forage fish - who contribute significantly to the diets of other fish, birds, and mammals - have in a healthy marine ecosystem. READ MORE

Nov 12 2011 | Faunalytics

The Denial Of Mind To Animals Used For Consumption

This study shows how dissonance motivates people to deny minds to animals, allowing people to both love animals whilst also slaughtering and eating them. READ MORE

Nov 11 2011 | Faunalytics

Food Safety Audits, And Food Safety Technology

This report assesses the usage of food safety technology in meat and poultry plants. READ MORE

Nov 8 2011 | Faunalytics

Categorization As Food On Perceived Moral Standing Of Animals

When people classify an animal as "food" it strongly reduces moral concern for the animal, changes their beliefs about the animal's capacity to suffer and justifies consumption of animals. READ MORE

Nov 6 2011 | Faunalytics

Ag’s Go-To Messages Not Resonating

Whilst farmers are viewed as trustworthy, their practises and promotional messages are viewed poorly, and the public interprets their messages in a negative light. READ MORE

Oct 31 2011 | Faunalytics

75% Want Mandatory Cattle Stunning: Survey

A survey has found that 75% of Australians supported a law requiring all Australian cows to be stunned and rendered unconscious before being slaughtered. READ MORE

Oct 30 2011 | Faunalytics

Book Review – Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs To Know

This article discusses a review of the book “Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know.” READ MORE

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