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Research about farmed animals including factory farming, veganism, vegetarianism, commercial fishing, and related topics.

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The Aspirational Plate: Mapping The Gap Between Vegan & Vegetarian Identity And Global Behavior

Apr 29 2026 Elise Hankins
Through a systematic review of 837 nationally representative sources, this Faunalytics study investigates dietary rates across 58 countries over 10 years, examining the gap between veg*n identity and global behavior. We provide advocates and researchers with insights and recommendations for how to approach this gap and the challenges it creates for our global movement. READ MORE
noodles and tofu

The Aspirational Plate: Mapping The Gap Between Vegan & Vegetarian Identity And Global Behavior

Through a systematic review of 837 nationally representative sources, this Faunalytics study investigates dietary rates across 58 countries over 10 years, examining the gap between veg*n identity and global behavior. We provide advocates and researchers with insights and recommendations for how to approach this gap and the challenges it creates for our global movement. READ MORE
Apr 29 2026 Elise Hankins

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Globalizing The Factory Farm: International Organizations And The Spread Of Industrial Animal Agriculture
This Faunalytics study explores the ways that development finance institutions, United Nations agencies, and others directly and indirectly support factory farming in low- and middle-income countries. With key insights from people working in and alongside these international organizations, advocates can ensure they are equipped with the most effective outreach strategies. READ MORE

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Mondialisation de l’industrie de l’élevage : organisations internationales et expansion de l’élevage industriel
Cette étude, réalisée par Faunalytics, examine les manières dont les institutions de financement du développement, les agences des Nations Unies et d’autres entités soutiennent, directement et indirectement, l’élevage industriel dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire. Grâce aux précieux conseils de personnes travaillant au sein et aux côtés de ces organisations internationales, les défenseurs des animaux peuvent s’assurer qu’ils disposent des stratégies de sensibilisation les plus efficaces. READ MORE

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Globalizando a Pecuária Industrial: Organizações Internacionais e a Disseminação da Pecuária Industrial
Este estudo da Faunalytics explora as formas pelas quais instituições de financiamento para o desenvolvimento, agências das Nações Unidas e outras organizações apoiam direta e indiretamente a pecuária industrial em países de baixa e média renda. Com insights importantes de pessoas que trabalham dentro e ao lado dessas organizações internacionais, defensores podem garantir que estejam equipados com as estratégias de divulgação mais eficazes. READ MORE

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Rethinking Food Systems In Africa
Industrial farming has left Africa carrying heavy costs — environmental, cultural, and ethical — that are rarely acknowledged. Building just and sustainable food systems means recognizing ecological debt, centering animal welfare, and restoring local values that connect humans, animals, and the land. READ MORE

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The Rural-Urban Divide Behind The MeatOut Debate
Political attempts to reduce meat consumption often face pushback from rural communities. This study explored the role of emotions, beliefs, and identities in rural-urban policy conflicts, using Colorado’s failed 2021 “MeatOut” proclamation as an example. READ MORE
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