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

Oct 29 2010 | Faunalytics

Chicken Comes Out On Top

Chicken is currently seen as the most favourable meat in Australia with 60% considering it best value for money and 53% considering it to be the healthiest meat. READ MORE

Oct 28 2010 | Faunalytics

Thirty Thousand Year-Old Plant Food Processing

Contrary to past evidence that suggested that ancient human beings consumed a heavy protein diet, new evidence has presented that people were grounding grains into flour 30,000 years ago. READ MORE

Oct 27 2010 | Faunalytics

Clone Wars: Public Opinion Vs. Animal Cloning For Companion Animals, Food, And Preservation

This article discusses the relationship between the EU and cloned animals, and how the growing public concerns over cloned animals has led to a ban on the sale of meat from cloned animals. READ MORE

Oct 26 2010 | Faunalytics

Heat-Related Mortality In Dairy Cattle: A Case Crossover Study

This study found that dairy cows that were exposed to heat over the cut-off, increased their risk of mortality by 1.6 times with a 4% increase for each degree of THI above the threshold. READ MORE

Oct 26 2010 | Anthony Bellotti

Interviews With Gene Baur And Bruce Friedrich

Faunalytics' Anthony Bellotti recently interviewed Gene Baur and Bruce Friedrich, who address how they evaluate their campaigns on behalf of farmed animals. READ MORE

Oct 18 2010 | Faunalytics

Surveillance For Foodborne Disease Outbreaks

Within the U.S. a staggering 76 million cases of foodborne illnesses are estimated to occur each year and cause 18 deaths. READ MORE

Oct 17 2010 | Faunalytics

Forecasting Potential Global Environmental Costs Of Livestock Production 2000-2050

This article examines the farmed animal industry's impact on the global environment, concluding that it is unsustainable and alternative diets need to be encouraged to avoid further destruction of global ecosystems. READ MORE

Oct 14 2010 | Faunalytics

Potential Gain From Insertion Of Major Genes Into Dairy Cattle

This research discusses the use of transgenesis to "enhance" the genetic nature of dairy cows for economic purposes, finding a high cost of producing transgenes. READ MORE

Oct 12 2010 | Faunalytics

Consumers Increasingly Using Online Information Sources

New research shows a dramatic shift by consumers toward using online sources of information about food systems issues. READ MORE

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