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Should we act morally towards trees? Empedocles says yes | Aeon Essays Who belongs to our moral community? The Greek philosopher Empedocles had an answer: all life, from humans to the laurel bush

Who belongs to our moral community? The Greek philosopher Empedocles had an answer: all life, from humans to the laurel bush.

https://aeon.co/essays/should-we-act-morally-towards-trees-empedocles-says-yes

How Accurate Are Audits In Assessing Animal Welfare? - Faunalytics The consumer push for better treatment of farmed animals has led to a growth in supply chain audits. But are current audits accurate enough? This study looks at the reliability of one of these tools in evaluating the welfare of pigs on U.S. farms.

The consumer push for better treatment of farmed animals has led to a growth in supply chain audits. But are current audits accurate enough?

https://faunalytics.org/how-accurate-are-audits-in-assessing-animal-welfare/

The Economic Case For A Fur Farming Ban In The European Union Researchers quantify the fur industry’s hidden costs, finding its total societal contribution is overwhelmingly negative.

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By: Meghann Cant on Friday, December 5, 2025

India’s Northeast Reveals A Path Beyond Factory Farming Do economic growth and factory farming always go hand-in-hand? India’s Northeastern states may hold some policy answers.

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By: Jennifer Rao on Thursday, December 4, 2025

Ambassador Project - Faunalytics In an effort to promote and support the use of research in the animal protection movement, Faunalytics has launched a new public awareness outreach campaign targeting grassroots advocates, organizations, and university students to share the most important research related to animal protection.

Advocates, do you have the data you need to succeed?

Our Research Ambassadors offer free, customized presentations to help you apply evidence-based strategies to your campaigns. From campus activism to effective messaging, we've got you covered.

https://faunalytics.org/ambassadors/

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.

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/

The Case For A European Union-Wide “Positive List” - Faunalytics A positive list, which focuses on species that can be safely and humanely kept as companion animals, might just be the solution the European Union needs to address the harms of the exotic pet trade.

A positive list, which focuses on species that can be safely and humanely kept as companion animals, might just be the solution the European Union needs to address the harms of the exotic pet trade.

https://faunalytics.org/the-case-for-a-european-union-wide-positive-list/

Public Acceptability Of Standard U.S. Animal Agriculture Practices - Faunalytics A Faunalytics study reveals that a clear majority of the U.S. public finds standard animal agriculture practices for pigs, cows, and chickens to be unacceptable. Explore the details and their implications for animal advocacy.

Faunalytics findings provides empirical data to support arguments that certain industry norms are not “commonly accepted” by the public and should therefore not be exempt from U.S. anti-cruelty laws.

https://faunalytics.org/public-acceptability-of-standard-u-s-animal-agriculture-practices/

The Hidden Costs Of Live Animal Export - Faunalytics Researchers model the trade of farmed sheep from Portugal to Israel and find that exporting carcasses is far cheaper and better for the environment than transporting live animals.

Researchers model the trade of farmed sheep from Portugal to Israel and find that exporting carcasses is far cheaper and better for the environment than transporting live animals.

https://faunalytics.org/the-hidden-costs-of-live-animal-export/

When Is Good Enough Good Enough? AI, Research, And Animal Advocacy One of the key promises of artificial intelligence is that it can put a world of data at our fingertips in an instant — so it’s no wonder many animal advocates are eager to use it for research. In this blog, we look at using AI as a research tool and specifically explore the topic of summarization.

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By: karol orzechowski on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Faunalytics Index – December 2025 This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about global salmon farm escapes, pro-meat social media campaigns, animal welfare violations in U.S. laboratories, and more.

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By: Meghann Cant on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Convincing People To Stop Eating Meat Isn’t Easy A meta-analysis of 41 studies comprising 87,000 participants led researchers to conclude that reducing consumption of meat and animal products is currently an “unsolved problem.”

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By: Alan Jern on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Virtual Office Hours - Faunalytics Our team of specialists are here to answer your questions about how to make your advocacy as effective as possible.

Questions? Be sure to visit our Office Hours to learn how you can apply the study findings to your campaigns.
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Public Acceptability Of Standard U.S. Animal Agriculture Practices - Faunalytics Faunalytics surveyed approximately 1,000 U.S. adults on their perceptions of standard animal agriculture practices. The findings provide U.S. legal advocates with empirical data to support arguments t...

Check out our full report to see all the key findings and recommendations: faunalytics.org/public-accep...

Across all groups, the lowest average across all items was 4 (“somewhat unacceptable”) and the highest was 4.4 (between “somewhat unacceptable” and “very unacceptable”).

These differences were statistically significant. Still, most people, regardless of their gender, age, race/ethnicity, region, income, or political affiliation, viewed the practices as unacceptable overall.

Ranging from 1 to 5, or from “very acceptable” to “very unacceptable,” men (average score = 4.1) and Republicans (average = 4.0) rated standard practices as less unacceptable than women and non-binary people (average = 4.3) and Democrats (average = 4.4).

A Key Finding: Women/non-binary people and Democrats, on average, find standard animal agriculture practices more unacceptable than men and Republicans.

3rd and final key finding! 🧵

Our new report provides the empirical data needed to challenge industry norms in court, arguing these practices are not “commonly accepted” and should be illegal under state anti-cruelty laws.

Carnivorous Aquaculture Threatens Wild Fishes And Ecosystems - Faunalytics The demand for wild fishes as feed for European aquaculture operations is projected to increase by 70% by 2040, highlighting immense risks to marine ecosystems.

Think fish farming is sustainable? Think again.

When we farm carnivorous fish like salmon and trout, huge amounts of wild caught fish are used to make their feed.

Thank you to @faunalytics.bsky.social for covering our report. ⬇️

Four Key Ways To Help Farmed Animals In Nigeria - Faunalytics Although public awareness of animal welfare is relatively low in Nigeria, this report provides a roadmap for advocates looking to make a difference for the country’s growing number of farmed animals.

Although public awareness of animal welfare is relatively low in Nigeria, this report provides a roadmap for advocates looking to make a difference for the country’s growing number of farmed animals.

https://faunalytics.org/four-key-ways-to-help-farmed-animals-in-nigeria/

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.

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/

When it comes to increasing sales of plant-based alternatives, retailers have three main tools at their disposal: what they stock, how they price it, and what promotions they run. But which of these strategies actually works?

https://faunalytics.org/how-retailers-can-boost-plant-based-food-sales/

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Virtual Office Hours - Faunalytics Our team of specialists are here to answer your questions about how to make your advocacy as effective as possible.

Questions? Be sure to visit our Office Hours to learn how you can apply the study findings to your campaigns.
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Public Acceptability Of Standard U.S. Animal Agriculture Practices - Faunalytics Faunalytics surveyed approximately 1,000 U.S. adults on their perceptions of standard animal agriculture practices. The findings provide U.S. legal advocates with empirical data to support arguments t...

Check out our full report to see all the key findings and recommendations: faunalytics.org/public-accep...

In contrast, killing pigs in gas chambers and killing chickens by live-shackle were some of the most acceptable practices (16% and 12% saying it’s acceptable, respectively), although the majority of the U.S. public still found them unacceptable (71% and 77% saying it’s unacceptable, respectively).

Additionally, killing newborn male chicks who can’t lay eggs with a macerator was also considered widely unacceptable (84%).

A Key Finding: Confinement practices were the most unacceptable practices, including battery cages for laying hens (85%), gestation crates for pigs (84%), and cramped barns for broiler chickens (82%).

2nd key finding! 🧵

Our new report provides the empirical data needed to challenge industry norms in court, arguing these practices are not “commonly accepted” and should be illegal under state anti-cruelty laws.