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Backyard Chickens: The Key Issues

Backyard chickens are often hailed as a sustainable alternative to factory-farming. This blog digs into why keeping backyard chickens is fraught with animal-welfare and safety issues. READ MORE

Accurately Measuring Animals’ Well-Being

Prevalence of the protein SIgA may reflect an animal’s psychological and physiological well-being better than other non-invasive methods. READ MORE

‘Conventional’ Vs. ‘Organic’ Co...

A study compared greenhouse gas emissions of conventional and organic cow production in Italy, finding that organic production yielded higher greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

Faunalytics Index – June 2019

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about pollinating bumblebees, otter recovery, the biomass of animals on earth, veg pledge campaigns, and much more. READ MORE

Food In The Anthropocene: The EAT-Lancet Commission Rep...

The EAT-Lancet Commission, a collaboration between 37 experts from 16 countries, examines five major Earth systems and the health outcomes associated with various diets. READ MORE

Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

Animals in factory farms have the worst lives, that virtually no one would want for themselves. This report compares how their suffering may measure up to wild animals, and other [...] READ MORE

Backyard Hens: Concerns And Challenges

Challenges for backyard chicken flocks include predation, malnutrition, disease, lack of qualified veterinary support, and discarding at old age. READ MORE

Cow Fatalities On Farms And General Farm Animal Welfare

Researchers need to find efficient ways of gathering important animal welfare data, and the general public must continue the trend of demanding animal welfare transparency. READ MORE

Backyard Hens: Knowledge And Risks

There is a disconnect between people’s perception of how knowledgeable they are about backyard hen health, and their actual ability to identify health hazards. READ MORE

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Accurately Measuring Animals’ Well-Being

‘Conventional’ Vs. ‘Organic’ Co...

Faunalytics Index – June 2019

Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

Backyard Hens: Concerns And Challenges

Cow Fatalities On Farms And General Farm Animal Welfare

Backyard Hens: Knowledge And Risks

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