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Climate Benefits of Changing Diet
In the wake of the UN's publication of the groundbreaking report Livestock's Long Shadow in 2006, scientists have sought to better understand the role that factory farming plays in climate change. This study uses computer models to explore the potential impact of different dietary transitions, from simply reducing red meat consumption to becoming vegan, and analyzed how each might affect carbon cycles, land use, and more. The results provide concrete data to show how individual food choices can have a global impact on animals and the environment. READ MORE

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Does the Attachment System Towards Owners Change in Aged Dogs?
The bond between humans and dogs has been well studied, yet researchers are always looking to explore new angles of the relationship to deepen our understanding. In this study, the authors examined the emotional bonds between older dogs and their human companions, to explore the type of attachment and see how it compares to bonds formed by younger dogs. Using a modified version of the "Strange Situation Test" and a salival cortisol sampling, the researchers looked at 50 dog/human groups, and found that aged dogs cope less efficiently with emotional distress. READ MORE

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Underlying Differences Between Conscientious Omnivores and Vegetarians in the Evaluation of Meat and Animals
As the consumption of so-called "ethically produced meat" continues to rise, the differences between "Conscientious Omnivores" (COs) and vegetarians / vegans (known together here as veg*ns) becomes increasingly useful to animal advocates. This study surveyed a variety of COs and veg*ns, to find out how they view themselves, animals, and meat. The results show that there are significant ethical differences between COs and veg*ns, especially when it comes to self-identity, and how they view animals in relation to themselves. READ MORE

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Proper Names and the Social Construction of Biography: The Negative Case of Laboratory Animals
In this piece, Mary T. Phillips explores the importance of providing names and a narrative for animals used in research, as a way of forming ethical relationships. Because lab animals are so often only identified by a number, or another identifier which are not "names" per se, they demonstrate a "negative case" enabling lab workers to distance themselves from the animals' situation. Phillips deconstructs the category of "laboratory animal," and provides some comparisons to our treatment of companion animals that could be useful for research animal advocates. READ MORE

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Pay Per Read Study Results
This study from Vegan Outreach compares the impact of two pro-veg pamphlets in order to measure the effectiveness of paying people to read outreach literature. In addition to seeing how much people changed their behavior based on being exposed to the different leaflets, the study also measured how much money (in the form of pay-per-read payments) might be required to effect pro-veg behavior change per person. The results provide insight into the effectiveness of different literature, as well as the kind of budgeting that might be useful for pay-per-read outreach programs. READ MORE

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Chemical Sterilization: A Safe Alternative for Dogs?
In an effort to reduce stray dog populations, researchers are looking at the safety and effectiveness of chemical sterilization as an alternative to surgery. In this article, Raffaella Leoci looks at the use of calcium chloride dihydrate (CaCl2) as a chemical sterilization agent that could help to make neutering programs more cost and time efficient. With the right formula and application, CaCl2 is highly effective, and the author concludes it could be a major step forward in reducing dog overpopulation. READ MORE

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Modelling Farm Animal Welfare
In this study, researchers Lisa Collins and Chérie Part evaluate the usefulness of various modeling approaches to provide for better evaluations and assessment of farm animal welfare. The paper takes into account different forms of data that numerous models collect, as well as the ways they might be able to shape or influence policy. Though the authors note that models must be "parameterised" with "real world observations," they hope that this effort to create a comprehensive whole system approach will inspire further research in this direction. READ MORE

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Studying Personality Variation in Invertebrates: Why Bother?
In this article, Simona Kralj-Fiser and Wiebke Schuett review literature relating to the personality of a range of invertebrate species, and find that there are numerous fruitful avenues for further study and validation of personality variation in invertebrates. By comparing a range of research, the authors honed in on a group of personality traits (including life histories, social and sexual behaviors, complete metamorphosis, male emasculation during copulation, asexual reproduction, eusociality, and parasitism) that have been identified and could be studied further to better understand how invertebrates exhibit different personalities, and how those traits might change over time. READ MORE
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