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May 8 2015 | karol orzechowski

Package This: Beauty Consumers Favor ‘Cruelty Free’ and ‘Natural’ Product Claims

For consumers of beauty products, labels are an important way of discerning which items to buy, and for addressing a wide variety of consumer concerns. A Neilsen poll shows that [...] READ MORE

May 7 2015 | karol orzechowski

Land, Irrigation Water, Greenhouse Gas, and Reactive Nitrogen Burdens of Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Production in the United States

The environmental consequences of our food choices are becoming more apparent as evidence emerges of animal agriculture's impact globally. This study looks specifically at the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in [...] READ MORE

May 6 2015 | karol orzechowski

Unmasking the Shelter Dog

The suggestions that black dogs are frequently overlooked for adoption, or that animals given as gifts are more likely to be given up, are just a couple of many theories [...] READ MORE

Apr 27 2015 | karol orzechowski

The Unbearable Whiteness of Milk: Food Oppression and the USDA

Despite the massive popularity of animal-derived foods as part of a typical North American diet, many of these food and drink consumables are heavily subsidized and reliant on marketing campaigns [...] READ MORE

Apr 22 2015 | karol orzechowski

Welfare Implications of the Role of Breed in Dog Bite Risk and Prevention

Dog attacks can cause serious injury or even death, and when these incidents occur the media tends to lay blame on particular breeds of dog. However, painting entire breeds with [...] READ MORE

Apr 20 2015 | karol orzechowski

Meat, Beyond the Plate: Data-Driven Hypotheses for Understanding Consumer Willingness to Adopt a More Plant-Based Diet

Understanding why people eat meat - and if they may be willing to change their diets - is of great interest to many animal advocates. This study from the U.S. [...] READ MORE

Apr 9 2015 | karol orzechowski

Rethinking Industrial Animal Production

The chorus of voices against industrial animal production grows larger by the day, and this report from Food Tank is further evidence that factory farming is seen as both environmentally [...] READ MORE

Apr 1 2015 | karol orzechowski

Rethinking Dog Breed Identification in Veterinary Practice

The visual identification of dog breeds is made more difficult when assessing mixed breed dogs. This paper examines whether it is useful for veterinarians to attempt to visually identify mixed [...] READ MORE

Mar 19 2015 | karol orzechowski

Trends In Animal Use At U.S. Research Facilities

Although the U.S. claims to be reducing its usage of research animals, a closer examination of the numbers shows a stark increase in the usage of animals in experiments. READ MORE

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Package This: Beauty Consumers Favor ‘Cruelty Free’ and ‘Natural’ Product Claims

Land, Irrigation Water, Greenhouse Gas, and Reactive Nitrogen Burdens of Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Production in the United States

Unmasking the Shelter Dog

The Unbearable Whiteness of Milk: Food Oppression and the USDA

Welfare Implications of the Role of Breed in Dog Bite Risk and Prevention

Meat, Beyond the Plate: Data-Driven Hypotheses for Understanding Consumer Willingness to Adopt a More Plant-Based Diet

Rethinking Industrial Animal Production

Rethinking Dog Breed Identification in Veterinary Practice

Trends In Animal Use At U.S. Research Facilities

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