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Nearly Eight Billion Per Year And Counting: Global Chick Culling, 2019–2024

Aug 12 2026 karol orzechowski

Within hours of hatching, roughly half the chicks born into the global egg industry are killed. This Faunalytics report examines the scope of the problem — and the technological solutions within our reach. READ MORE

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Nearly Eight Billion Per Year And Counting: Global Chick Culling, 2019–2024

Within hours of hatching, roughly half the chicks born into the global egg industry are killed. This Faunalytics report examines the scope of the problem — and the technological solutions within our reach. READ MORE

Aug 12 2026 karol orzechowski

In the Spotlight

Sep 20 2017 | Faunalytics

What Freud Taught Us About Lapsed Vegetarians

A biopsychosocial approach allows veg*n advocates to understand failures to transition to a veg*n diet in a novel way, and overcome the obstacles. READ MORE

Sep 6 2017 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – September 2017

This month's Faunalytics Index looks at facts and figures related to food waste, alternative protein, shelter cats, trophy fishing, and much more. READ MORE

Aug 30 2017 | Faunalytics

Evaluating Sample Quality

Research is only accurate if the people you reached truly represent the group you are trying to understand. Here are the implications for animal advocacy. READ MORE

Aug 23 2017 | Faunalytics

How Many Animals Will You Save?

Faunalytics delivers essential information about effective animal advocacy to thousands of people every week, at a cost of less than 10 cents per person. READ MORE

Aug 16 2017 | Caryn Ginsberg

Great Summer Reads – Part Two

Faunalytics board president Caryn Ginsberg shares more insights and visualizations for research on animal adoptions and lapsed vegetarians/vegans. READ MORE

Aug 9 2017 | Faunalytics

A Time For Pragmatic Vegan Advocacy

High-impact advocacy requires getting your hands dirty and being pragmatic. Our latest guest blog by Tobias Leenaert explores how. READ MORE

Aug 4 2017 | Caryn Ginsberg

Great Summer Reads

Faunalytics board president Caryn Ginsberg shares her insights and unique visualizations of important spay/neuter messaging research. READ MORE

Aug 2 2017 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – August 2017

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about laboratory mice, animal and plant agriculture, national parks, sport hunting, and more. READ MORE

Jul 26 2017 | karol orzechowski

Opportunities For Research Animal Advocacy

A new Faunalytics blog looks at the past and present of advocacy for animals used in research, and offers context for potential future action. READ MORE