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Political Animals? How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals - Faunalytics
This Faunalytics study examines the impact on vote choice and perceptions of political candidates when those candidates propose changes to U.S. food policy. It focuses on voter responses to policy pro...
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Good news for farmed animals: Our study “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” shows voters strongly prefer candidates who support strengthening welfare regulations, giving them an expected 61% of the vote.
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Following an extensive review, the European Food Safety Authority has concluded that the welfare of animals used for fur can’t be protected in the current cage-based systems.
https://faunalytics.org/e-u-scientific-body-finds-fur-farming-incompatible-with-animal-welfare/
https://faunalytics.org/e-u-scientific-body-finds-fur-farming-incompatible-with-animal-welfare/
E.U. Scientific Body Finds Fur Farming Incompatible With Animal Welfare - Faunalytics
Following an extensive review, the European Food Safety Authority has concluded that the welfare of animals used for fur can’t be protected in the current cage-based systems.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Following an extensive review, the European Food Safety Authority has concluded that the welfare of animals used for fur can’t be protected in the current cage-based systems.
https://faunalytics.org/e-u-scientific-body-finds-fur-farming-incompatible-with-animal-welfare/
https://faunalytics.org/e-u-scientific-body-finds-fur-farming-incompatible-with-animal-welfare/
Can community-level engagement in Meatless Monday help people eat less meat in the long run?
https://faunalytics.org/it-takes-a-village-to-reduce-meat-consumption/
https://faunalytics.org/it-takes-a-village-to-reduce-meat-consumption/
It Takes A Village To Reduce Meat Consumption - Faunalytics
Can community-level engagement in Meatless Monday help people eat less meat in the long run?
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November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Can community-level engagement in Meatless Monday help people eat less meat in the long run?
https://faunalytics.org/it-takes-a-village-to-reduce-meat-consumption/
https://faunalytics.org/it-takes-a-village-to-reduce-meat-consumption/
In our latest blog we respond to ACE's recent review, sharing where we agree, where we differ, and how we’ll continue building a stronger future for research in animal advocacy. https://faunalytics.org/the-quiet-power-of-research-the-challenge-of-evaluating-the-impact-of-research-on-animal-advocacy/
The Quiet Power Of Research: The Challenge Of Evaluating The Impact Of Research On Animal Advocacy - Faunalytics
In this blog, we share results from Animal Charity Evaluators’ review of Faunalytics, highlight where we align and diverge, and reflect on the evolving role of research in animal advocacy.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In our latest blog we respond to ACE's recent review, sharing where we agree, where we differ, and how we’ll continue building a stronger future for research in animal advocacy. https://faunalytics.org/the-quiet-power-of-research-the-challenge-of-evaluating-the-impact-of-research-on-animal-advocacy/
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By: Nino O'shea-Nejad on Friday, November 7, 2025
By: Nino O'shea-Nejad on Friday, November 7, 2025
Factory Farming Fuels A Climate “Doom Loop”
Extreme weather is killing millions of farmed animals and destroying farms worldwide, creating a cycle of suffering and loss.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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By: Nino O'shea-Nejad on Friday, November 7, 2025
By: Nino O'shea-Nejad on Friday, November 7, 2025
What does masculinity have to do with meat? Men’s attachment to meat is tied to traditional masculine ideals, but reframing plant-based eating as strong and self-directed could help change that.
https://faunalytics.org/macho-meals-how-masculinity-drives-mens-meat-attachment/
https://faunalytics.org/macho-meals-how-masculinity-drives-mens-meat-attachment/
Macho Meals: How Masculinity Drives Men’s Meat Attachment - Faunalytics
What does masculinity have to do with meat? Men’s attachment to meat is tied to traditional masculine ideals, but reframing plant-based eating as strong and self-directed could help change that.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What does masculinity have to do with meat? Men’s attachment to meat is tied to traditional masculine ideals, but reframing plant-based eating as strong and self-directed could help change that.
https://faunalytics.org/macho-meals-how-masculinity-drives-mens-meat-attachment/
https://faunalytics.org/macho-meals-how-masculinity-drives-mens-meat-attachment/
Fresh research shows more than 80 percent of UK shoppers are concerned about chicken welfare, and 71 percent would pay more for higher-rated meat if it were available.
https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/257555/demand-for-standardised-animal-welfare-labelling-on-meat-products/
https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/257555/demand-for-standardised-animal-welfare-labelling-on-meat-products/
New study highlights demand for standardised animal welfare labelling on meat products
A new study finds strong consumer support for standardised animal welfare labelling on meat products as the UK prepares its upcoming Animal Welfare Strategy.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fresh research shows more than 80 percent of UK shoppers are concerned about chicken welfare, and 71 percent would pay more for higher-rated meat if it were available.
https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/257555/demand-for-standardised-animal-welfare-labelling-on-meat-products/
https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/257555/demand-for-standardised-animal-welfare-labelling-on-meat-products/
A new report has described animal farming as the “world’s biggest cause of food waste.”
https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/animal-farming-biggest-cause-food-waste/
https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/animal-farming-biggest-cause-food-waste/
Animal Farming Is 'World's Biggest Cause Of Food Waste,' Says Report
Animal farming is the “world’s biggest cause of food waste," according to a new report published by Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
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November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A new report has described animal farming as the “world’s biggest cause of food waste.”
https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/animal-farming-biggest-cause-food-waste/
https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/animal-farming-biggest-cause-food-waste/
While animal welfare models like the Five Freedoms are widely used, this study shows they often fall short for exotic pets, revealing a gap between policy promises and animals’ real-life conditions.
https://faunalytics.org/are-the-key-animal-welfare-models-effective-for-exotic-pets/
https://faunalytics.org/are-the-key-animal-welfare-models-effective-for-exotic-pets/
Are The Key Animal Welfare Models Effective For Exotic Pets? - Faunalytics
While animal welfare models like the Five Freedoms are widely used, this study shows they often fall short for exotic pets, revealing a gap between policy promises and animals’ real-life conditions.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
While animal welfare models like the Five Freedoms are widely used, this study shows they often fall short for exotic pets, revealing a gap between policy promises and animals’ real-life conditions.
https://faunalytics.org/are-the-key-animal-welfare-models-effective-for-exotic-pets/
https://faunalytics.org/are-the-key-animal-welfare-models-effective-for-exotic-pets/
Across the European Union, member states have taken different approaches to animal welfare legislation, causing gaps in protection that leave farmed animals vulnerable to harmful systems and practices.
https://faunalytics.org/animal-welfare-legislation-in-the-european-union-a-call-for-consistency/
https://faunalytics.org/animal-welfare-legislation-in-the-european-union-a-call-for-consistency/
Animal Welfare Legislation In The European Union: A Call For Consistency - Faunalytics
Across the European Union, member states have taken different approaches to animal welfare legislation, causing gaps in protection that leave farmed animals vulnerable to harmful systems and practices.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Across the European Union, member states have taken different approaches to animal welfare legislation, causing gaps in protection that leave farmed animals vulnerable to harmful systems and practices.
https://faunalytics.org/animal-welfare-legislation-in-the-european-union-a-call-for-consistency/
https://faunalytics.org/animal-welfare-legislation-in-the-european-union-a-call-for-consistency/
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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6th and final key finding! 🧵
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
6th and final key finding! 🧵
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
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By: Meghann Cant on Thursday, November 6, 2025
By: Meghann Cant on Thursday, November 6, 2025
Troubling Trends In Companion Animal Adoption
Although financial and housing barriers to companion animal adoption are growing in Canada and the U.S., there are key opportunities for advocates to take action.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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By: Meghann Cant on Thursday, November 6, 2025
By: Meghann Cant on Thursday, November 6, 2025
This blog takes a look at eight different AI models to see which one performs the best in a case study on research related to companion animal diet literature.
https://faunalytics.org/ai-model-selection-for-research-and-writing-an-animal-advocacy-case-study/
https://faunalytics.org/ai-model-selection-for-research-and-writing-an-animal-advocacy-case-study/
AI Model Selection: An Animal Advocacy Case Study - Faunalytics
An underexplored area at the intersection of animal advocacy and AI is the help that LLMs can provide. This blog takes a look at eight different models to see which one performs the best in a case study on research related to companion animal diet literature.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This blog takes a look at eight different AI models to see which one performs the best in a case study on research related to companion animal diet literature.
https://faunalytics.org/ai-model-selection-for-research-and-writing-an-animal-advocacy-case-study/
https://faunalytics.org/ai-model-selection-for-research-and-writing-an-animal-advocacy-case-study/
With the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence models, scientists believe we may only be a few years away from a world where we talk to animals — and they talk back.
https://faunalytics.org/the-ethics-of-using-ai-to-talk-to-animals/
https://faunalytics.org/the-ethics-of-using-ai-to-talk-to-animals/
The Ethics Of Using AI To Talk To Animals - Faunalytics
For as long as humans have been able to imagine other minds, we’ve wanted to speak to animals. With the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence models, scientists believe we may only be a few years away from a world where we talk to animals — and they talk back.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
With the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence models, scientists believe we may only be a few years away from a world where we talk to animals — and they talk back.
https://faunalytics.org/the-ethics-of-using-ai-to-talk-to-animals/
https://faunalytics.org/the-ethics-of-using-ai-to-talk-to-animals/
A new tool for measuring the economic value of farm animal welfare improvements has been developed. Researchers from the University of Reading said it could transform how supermarkets, shoppers and the government evaluate animal welfare policies.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn09xxpwwgxo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn09xxpwwgxo
Study suggests shoppers would pay more for welfare meat
University of Reading researchers say it could change how animal welfare policies are evaluated.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A new tool for measuring the economic value of farm animal welfare improvements has been developed. Researchers from the University of Reading said it could transform how supermarkets, shoppers and the government evaluate animal welfare policies.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn09xxpwwgxo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn09xxpwwgxo
5th key finding! 🧵
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
5th key finding! 🧵
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
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By: Meghann Cant on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
By: Meghann Cant on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Faunalytics Index – November 2025
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the enforcement of U.K. farmed animal welfare laws, ocean theme parks in China, BIPOC adoption experiences, and more.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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By: Meghann Cant on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
By: Meghann Cant on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
In this deep dive, we use research and visual guides to walk you through the process of encouraging new people to go veg, and strategies for helping them stay veg.
https://faunalytics.org/tactics-in-practice-the-science-of-making-and-keeping-vegans-and-vegetarians/
https://faunalytics.org/tactics-in-practice-the-science-of-making-and-keeping-vegans-and-vegetarians/
Tactics In Practice: The Science Of Making And Keeping Veg*ns - Faunalytics
In this deep dive, we use research and visual guides to walk you through the process of encouraging new people to go veg, and strategies for helping them stay veg.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In this deep dive, we use research and visual guides to walk you through the process of encouraging new people to go veg, and strategies for helping them stay veg.
https://faunalytics.org/tactics-in-practice-the-science-of-making-and-keeping-vegans-and-vegetarians/
https://faunalytics.org/tactics-in-practice-the-science-of-making-and-keeping-vegans-and-vegetarians/
The EAT-Lancet report recommended that, globally, we need to double our consumption of healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts while more than halving our intake of sugar and red meat:
https://faunalytics.org/inside-the-meat-industrys-backlash-to-eat-lancet/
https://faunalytics.org/inside-the-meat-industrys-backlash-to-eat-lancet/
Inside The Meat Industry’s Backlash To EAT-Lancet - Faunalytics
The meat industry orchestrated a coordinated online campaign to discredit the landmark 2019 EAT-Lancet planetary health diet.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The EAT-Lancet report recommended that, globally, we need to double our consumption of healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts while more than halving our intake of sugar and red meat:
https://faunalytics.org/inside-the-meat-industrys-backlash-to-eat-lancet/
https://faunalytics.org/inside-the-meat-industrys-backlash-to-eat-lancet/
4th key finding! 🧵
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
4th key finding! 🧵
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
Our new study, “How U.S. Voters Respond To Candidates Making Farmed Animal Policy Proposals,” looked at how different farmed animal policy proposals shape U.S. voters’ opinions of political candidates.
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Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
The Quiet Power Of Research: The Challenge Of Evaluating The Impact Of Research On Animal Advocacy
In this blog, we share results from Animal Charity Evaluators’ review of Faunalytics, highlight where we align and diverge, and reflect on the evolving role of research in animal advocacy.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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By: Meghann Cant on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
By: Meghann Cant on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
E.U. Scientific Body Finds Fur Farming Incompatible With Animal Welfare
Following an extensive review, the European Food Safety Authority has concluded that the welfare of animals used for fur can’t be protected in the current cage-based systems.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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By: Meghann Cant on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
By: Meghann Cant on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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@faunalytics.bsky.social recently released Aquaculture Fundamentals, a concise resource that gives an overview of the major issues in aquaculture.
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
@faunalytics.bsky.social recently released Aquaculture Fundamentals, a concise resource that gives an overview of the major issues in aquaculture.
Curious how voters respond to candidates who take a stand on farmed animal policies? Our latest study now has a companion webinar that walks through the key findings and insights. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/MPppRMggVVw
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Curious how voters respond to candidates who take a stand on farmed animal policies? Our latest study now has a companion webinar that walks through the key findings and insights. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/MPppRMggVVw
How big is your dog’s carbon pawprint? This paper explores the climate impacts of pet food and weighs vegan diets as an alternative.
https://faunalytics.org/pet-foods-surprising-role-in-climate-change/
https://faunalytics.org/pet-foods-surprising-role-in-climate-change/
Pet Food’s Surprising Role In Climate Change - Faunalytics
How big is your dog’s carbon pawprint? This paper explores the climate impacts of pet food and weighs vegan diets as an alternative.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
How big is your dog’s carbon pawprint? This paper explores the climate impacts of pet food and weighs vegan diets as an alternative.
https://faunalytics.org/pet-foods-surprising-role-in-climate-change/
https://faunalytics.org/pet-foods-surprising-role-in-climate-change/