http://www.humanespot.org/taxonomy/term/54 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en-US http://www.humanespot.org/content/study-says-consumers-favor-national-egg-legislation Legislation was introduced to the US congress in January 2012 that would require egg producers to switch from conventional cages to "enriched cages." Enriched cages refer to "colony housing," which would need to be phased in over 15 to 18 years. Sponsorship of the survey and the question wording was not made publicly available. http://www.humanespot.org/content/study-says-consumers-favor-national-egg-legislation#comments Public Research Citation Animal Welfare or Living Conditions Factory Farming Farmed Animals Farming Practices General Animal Protection Legislation, Voting, Political Candidates Meat, Dairy, Egg Consumption Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:45:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4584 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/long-and-short-it-review-tail-docking-farm-animals This literature review presents research about the practice of tail docking in cows, pigs and sheep. The authors find that there is no precedence of tail docking in cows and that the U.S. is the only industrialized nation that does not ban the practice. They note a lack of comprehensive knowledge about utility and effects of tail docking in sheep and pigs and suggest further research in the area needs to be done. Notably, they highlight that though prevention of fly strike is the primary reason given for tail docking in sheep, there is little scientific evidence to support that it is effective. http://www.humanespot.org/content/long-and-short-it-review-tail-docking-farm-animals#comments Public Research Citation Animal Welfare or Living Conditions Factory Farming Farmed Animals Farming Practices General Animal Protection Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:45:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4574 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/reliability-indicators-sheep-welfare-assessed-group-observation-method In this study researchers test eight indicators of sheep welfare that do not require people to physically handle sheep. They find that four of the measures--cleanliness of the breech area, lameness, demeanor, and wool loss--were reliable and suggest these findings indicate that the welfare of farmed sheep can be assessed without physical intervention. http://www.humanespot.org/content/reliability-indicators-sheep-welfare-assessed-group-observation-method#comments Public Research Citation Animal Welfare or Living Conditions Factory Farming Farmed Animals Farming Practices General Animal Protection Research Methodologies Research Tools and Methods Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:45:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4573 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/interaction-lacking-between-vets-organic-producers Both organic farmers and veterinarians were surveyed regarding their interaction and experiences with each other. Overall, there was little interaction between the two groups. Further, there was a disconnect between the groups in that organic farmers rarely sought veterinary help, and veterinarians tended to be unaware of organic production guidelines. http://www.humanespot.org/content/interaction-lacking-between-vets-organic-producers#comments Public Research Citation Animal Welfare or Living Conditions Factory Farming Farmed Animals Farming Practices Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:45:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4572 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/how-readable-are-your-animal-advocacy-materials The most exciting project this new year, is the release of our latest study examining how easy it is for the average person to read and understand animal advocacy literature. Specifically, HRC partnered with VegFund and FARM to evaluate the readability of the most widely distributed vegan outreach pamphlets. http://www.humanespot.org/content/how-readable-are-your-animal-advocacy-materials#comments Public Blog Entry HRC-Authored Advocacy Strategies Animal Advocacy Campaign and Program Evaluation Diet and Nutrition Factory Farming Farmed Animals Farming Practices Meat, Dairy, Egg Consumption Social Marketing Vegetarian Social, Psychological and Moral Development Vegetarian Food Products or Substitutes Vegetarian Motivations or Barriers Vegetarian Population Vegetarianism and Veganism Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4562 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/readability-vegan-outreach-literature To evaluate the readability of such materials in a more robust and transparent manner, the Humane Research Council (HRC) partnered with VegFund and FARM to test a selection of outreach materials that are commonly used by vegan advocates. The average readability scores placed these materials in the range of the 11th grade reading level or higher, which is three to four grade levels higher than the average U.S. adult. http://www.humanespot.org/content/readability-vegan-outreach-literature#comments Public Research Citation HRC-Authored Advocacy Strategies Animal Advocacy Campaign and Program Evaluation Diet and Nutrition Factory Farming Farmed Animals Farming Practices Fishing, Commercial/Personal Food/Product Selection or Purchase Criteria Meat, Dairy, Egg Consumption Social Marketing Vegetarian Social, Psychological and Moral Development Vegetarian Food Products or Substitutes Vegetarian Motivations or Barriers Vegetarian Population Vegetarianism and Veganism Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:45:00 -0800 HRC Admin 4561 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/friends-benefits-social-support-and-its-relevance-farm-animal-welfare By conducting a literature review of previously published studies, this paper evaluates the role of group housing for farm animals. According to the author, past research suggests that allowing animals to be housed together will be a proactive way to increase welfare for farm animals. http://www.humanespot.org/content/friends-benefits-social-support-and-its-relevance-farm-animal-welfare#comments Public Research Citation Animal Welfare or Living Conditions Factory Farming Farmed Animals Farming Practices Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:45:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4556 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/major-uses-land-united-states-2007 Since 1945 the US government has surveyed how public and private land in the US is being used. This is the most recent report, which is published every five years, detailing land use as of 2007. Of particular relevance to animal advocates is the amount of land reserved for wildlife as well as pasture- and range-land for farmed animals. http://www.humanespot.org/content/major-uses-land-united-states-2007#comments Public Research Citation Data and Statistics Environment Factory Farming Farming Practices General Animal Protection Wildlife Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:45:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4550 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/antibiotic-use-food-animals-dialogue-common-purpose This white paper is the summary of talks coming from a 2011 symposium addressing the use of antibiotics in animals raised for food. The symposium, sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry, had talks addressing possible human health risks associated with antibiotic use as well as consumer attitudes and concerns about the use of antibiotics. The paper also discusses how to communicate with consumers regarding this issue to assuage their concerns. http://www.humanespot.org/content/antibiotic-use-food-animals-dialogue-common-purpose#comments Public Research Citation Farmed Animals Farming Practices Food Safety, Additives or Diseases Food/Product Selection or Purchase Criteria General Animal Protection Health, Personal Health Social Marketing Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:45:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4545 at http://www.humanespot.org http://www.humanespot.org/content/world-livestock-2011-livestock-food-security This report examines the role that farmed animals will play in the future of food security. The report evaluates how much livestock production is needed to feed the world by 2050 and makes recommendations for social policies to enable food security. http://www.humanespot.org/content/world-livestock-2011-livestock-food-security#comments Public Research Citation Factory Farming Farmed Animals Farming Practices Meat, Dairy, Egg Consumption Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:45:00 -0800 Carol L. Glasser 4539 at http://www.humanespot.org