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

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Feb 16 2009 | Faunalytics

Measuring Public Support For Animal Welfare Legislation

This survey found that British citizens are concerned about farm animal welfare and are willing to pay to ban cages in egg production in the EU. READ MORE

Feb 13 2009 | Faunalytics

Shoppers Increasingly Looking At Welfare Status Of Food

People are taking animal welfare concerns into into account when they shop. Shopping for animal welfare has risen from 8% in 2005 to 20% in 2009 and more and more people are buying “humanely” produced products. READ MORE

Feb 11 2009 | Faunalytics

Farm Animal Welfare And Food Policy

This paper discusses the implications of animal welfare and food policies using the case study of legislation to ban battery cages in the European Union. READ MORE

Feb 9 2009 | Faunalytics

Organic Farming No Better For The Environment

This study argues that there is insufficient evidence to state that organic produce has any fewer ecological side-effects than conventional farming methods. READ MORE

Feb 9 2009 | Faunalytics

Religion And Animal Welfare: Evidence From Voting Data

Political preferences and socio-economic factors have a larger influence than religion in relation to voting on improved pig farming welfare. READ MORE

Feb 9 2009 | Faunalytics

From Nest To Nugget: An Exposé Of Australia’s Chicken Factories

This article covers a 2008 Australian informative exposé on the state of chickens being raised for meat in Australia. READ MORE

Feb 4 2009 | Faunalytics

The European Union Control Strategy Of Animal Diseases

This survey of the European Union, describes the economic, epidemiological, veterinary, and social-ethical consequences of strategies applied during recent animal disease epidemics. READ MORE

Feb 1 2009 | Faunalytics

Sentient Commodities And Productive Paradoxes

This paper examines the paradoxical nature of livestock production, and the complex and ambiguous relationship between farmers and their farm animals. READ MORE

Jan 26 2009 | Faunalytics

The Organic Green Revolution

This report argues that organic farming and food production is the solution to feed the planet while also restoring ecological health. READ MORE

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Animals Used for Food

Measuring Public Support For Animal Welfare Legislation

Shoppers Increasingly Looking At Welfare Status Of Food

Farm Animal Welfare And Food Policy

Organic Farming No Better For The Environment

Religion And Animal Welfare: Evidence From Voting Data

From Nest To Nugget: An Exposé Of Australia’s Chicken Factories

The European Union Control Strategy Of Animal Diseases

Sentient Commodities And Productive Paradoxes

The Organic Green Revolution

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