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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

Nov 27 2024 | Aeneas Koosis

Consumer Demand For Animal Products In 25 Years

Researchers explore how changes in income, population, and consumer preferences could shape demand for meat, dairy, and eggs through 2050. READ MORE

Nov 25 2024 | Matthew Unerman

Dairy Farming Denial: Knowledge Is Power

People often feel less guilty about consuming dairy products than meat. Can increasing awareness of dairy farming practices reduce dairy consumption? READ MORE

Nov 22 2024 | Mona Zahir

Kids Don’t Know They’re Eating Animals

Eating habits are harder to change as we age. Would making the meat-animal connection earlier in life help with the adoption of plant-based diets? READ MORE

Nov 21 2024 | Alex Geerts

2025 Cage-Free Deadline Looms For U.S. Restaurants

With nearly every major U.S. restaurant company promising to phase out caged eggs by 2025, here's the current status of the transition as the deadline quickly approaches. READ MORE

Nov 15 2024 | Emma Alcyone

Consumer Attitudes On In-Ovo Egg Sexing

Although lacking awareness of egg industry practices, U.S. consumers are interested in eggs produced with in-ovo egg sexing and are willing to pay a premium to prevent male chick culling. READ MORE

Nov 13 2024 | Oleksandra Mukha

Can Playtime Transform Paca Welfare On Brazilian Farms?

Pacas are small rodents used in South America as a protein source. In this study, researchers examine whether object play improves their welfare in farm captivity. READ MORE

Nov 11 2024 | Teresa Gallo

Changing Food Environments To Change Our Diet

This report reveals how hidden influences affect our food choices and what can be done to create healthy and sustainable food environments. READ MORE

Nov 8 2024 | Jenny Amphaeris

Alternative Proteins: The Building Blocks Of Future Food In Sub-Saharan Africa

Research on investment in protein production in sub-Saharan Africa reveals three different visions for the future, one of which places alternative proteins at the center. Which vision will win out? READ MORE

Nov 7 2024 | Deidre Koolen-Bourke, Phd

Chicken Industry Welfare Washing

Despite industry marketing claims of improved welfare standards for chickens, most companies are failing to make progress, and misleading labels continue to undermine consumer choice. READ MORE

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