Farming Practices
Elevated PCDD/F Levels and Distinctive PCDD/F Congener Profiles in Free Range Eggs
Submitted on Jun 28, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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Research from Asia suggests that free-range hens' eggs in Taiwan contain at least five times the levels of certain pollutants than regular eggs, most likely due to greater exposure to environmental pollutants and potentially toxic substances that are byproducts of burning waste.
U.E.P. Consumer Trends Analysis: What Eggs Do American Consumers Really Want? Cage? Cage-Free? Enriched Colony? Free Range?
Submitted on May 14, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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According to data from Information Resources, Inc., "regular" eggs produced in traditional cage housing systems continue to be the most popular type of eggs among Americans, who continue to buy them over cage-free eggs by a margin of 40 to 1.
HumaneSpot.org: A Little Something for Every Animal Advocate
Submitted by admin on May 10, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsWritten by Diane Venberg, one of HRC's 2010 interns, this wonderful overview of HumaneSpot.org shows the breadth of our research database and highlights a number of important studies. Be sure to give this blog a read if you've been wanting a taste of what HumaneSpot.org has to offer before applying for access. And if you have any research that you think should be included in our database, be sure to let us know.
Reports Detail Why Veterinarians Enter, Leave Rural Practice
Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Farmed Animals
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Two reports appearing in the April edition of the Journal of the American Veterinary Association surveyed veterinarians to determine why some practice in a rural setting and why some leave the rural setting. Among the top five reasons cited for entering rural practice, respondents said they wanted to engage in animal care at the herd level.
Sales of RSPCA Chicken up £55 Million in a Year
Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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From March 2009 to March 2010, sales of the Freedom Food brand of "higher welfare" chicken increased by £55 million, while sales of standard chicken declined during the same time period. The Freedom Food labeling program is operated by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The State of Food and Agriculture: Livestock in the Balance
Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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According to this report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world would need to double its supply of meat by the year 2050 to meet growing demand; the global farmed animal sector currently produces 228 million metric tons (mmt) of meat.
Pork Producers Study Footprint
Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Farmed Animals
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Research conducted by the University of Arkansas found that manure management is a significant factor in carbon emissions, while transportation plays a more minor role; more than 25% of the carbon footprint of pork products occurs at the retail store and home level, according to these findings.
A Survey of Animal-Powered Logging in Alabama
Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 (Original item from 2001) Wildlife and Exotics
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This study examined the extent of animal logging in the state of Alabama to determine who is logging with animals, where they are working, what equipment are they using, and what these people perceive to be the future of animal-powered logging within the state.
Prospects for Expanding Egg Consumption
Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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An examination of egg consumption around the world, from an industry perspective, reveals that long-term consumption will continue to grow and in "developing" countries the growth will be in purchases of shell eggs.
The Agriculture & Public Health Gateway
Submitted on Dec 27, 2009 Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection
by Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
A searchable database sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, which provides access to information about both public health and animal agriculture, as well as research describing how these two subjects are related.
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