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Jul 22 2022 | Zoe Parr-Cortes

Beef Or Beyond: What Drives Consumer Choices?

How are U.S. consumers responding to the availability of plant-based meat alternatives, and what drives their choices? READ MORE

Jul 20 2022 | Faunalytics

The Impossibility Of Quantifying Captive Aquatic Animal Populations

In this blog, law student Allison Anderson explores the challenge of counting how many aquatic animals are kept for public display in the United States. READ MORE

Jul 11 2022 | Kerri Tenniswood

How Effective Is Cowspiracy?

Some researchers believe that behavior change starts with knowledge. A recent study tests this idea using the film Cowspiracy as a case study. READ MORE

Jul 7 2022 | Kerri Tenniswood

The Colonial Roots Of Trophy Hunting

While previous research on trophy hunting largely focuses on Westerners, this study offers the perspective of the Africans who are most affected by it. READ MORE

Jul 4 2022 | Trent Davidson

How Genetics Challenges Dog Breed Stereotypes

After sequencing the DNA of more than 2,000 purebred and mixed-breed dogs, researchers find that behavioral traits are not strongly influenced by genetics. READ MORE

Jun 29 2022 | Casey Bond

What’s Abuzz With Wild Insects?

Insect populations around the world are in decline, largely due to human activity. This blog explores how intensive agriculture threatens insects and how we can change the course of their fate. READ MORE

Jun 28 2022 | Katharina Hofmann

Paying Consumers To Help The Environment?

Climate change advocates aim to convince consumers to limit their environmentally-harmful behaviors. But what are the private costs of behavior change, and how can this inform policy solutions? READ MORE

Jun 24 2022 | Sara Streeter

Animals Aren’t The Only Victims In Slaughterhouses

Slaughterhouse workers kill for a living. But their employment choices are often limited, and the costs to their mental and physical health can be great. READ MORE

Jun 21 2022 | Michael Deng

Transforming The Food System Starts With Funding

Certain commodity crops dominate global agriculture, leading to human and environmental health issues. Shifting to other commodities may improve the status quo, but more data is needed. READ MORE

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