August 2020
This list includes all studies we know of published in the respective month that are both:
empirical, that is, report new data (or comment on or review such research), and
about advocating for farmed animals (rather than, for example, the welfare of farmed animals themselves).
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Please send any suggestions for this list to manja.gartner@animalcharityevaluators.org.
Animal-free foods
Bryant, C. J. (2020). Culture, meat, and cultured meat. Journal of Animal Science, 98(8). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa172
Crimarco, A., Springfield, S., Petlura, C., Streaty, T., Cunanan, K., Lee, J., Fielding-Singh, P., Carter, M. M., Topf, M. A., Wastyk, H. C., Sonnenburg, E. D., Sonnenburg, J. L., & Gardner, C. D. (2020). A randomized crossover trial on the effect of plant-based compared with animal-based meat on trimethylamine-N-oxide and cardiovascular disease risk factors in generally healthy adults: Study With Appetizing Plantfood—Meat Eating Alternative Trial (SWAP-MEAT). The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa203
Hwang, J., You, J., Moon, J., & Jeong, J. (2020). Factors Affecting Consumers’ Alternative Meats Buying Intentions: Plant-Based Meat Alternative and Cultured Meat. Sustainability, 12(14), 5662. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145662
Open Philanthropy Project (2020). How to Lower the Price of Plant-Based Meat. Open Philanthropy Farm Animal Welfare Newsletter
Stijn Bruers (2020). The extreme cost-effectiveness of cell-based meat R&D. EA Forum
Diet change
Jalil, A. J., Tasoff, J., & Bustamante, A. V. (2020). Eating to save the planet: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial using individual-level food purchase data. Food Policy, 95, 101950. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101950
Social change
Broad, G. M. (2020). Using Focus Groups to Explore Public Perceptions of Legal Rights for Animals. Anthrozoös, 33(5), 613–627. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2020.1799548
Jasiunas, L. (2020). Veganism, Stigma, And You. Faunalytics Blog
Animal welfare campaigns
Dullaghan, N. (2020a). Ways EU law might matter for farmed animals. Rethink Priorities Blog
Dullaghan, N (2020b). Do countries comply with EU animal welfare laws? Rethink Priorities Blog
Kirsch, J.-J, and Cerqueira, M. (2020). Aquaculture in Asian Countries. Fish Welfare Initiative
Sarek, K. & Hausen, E. (2020). Feed Fortification. Charity Entrepreneurship
Sarek, K. & Hausen, E. (2020). Shrimp Welfare. Charity Entrepreneurship
Methods
Schukraft, Jason (2020). The Subjective Experience of Time: Welfare Implications. Rethink Priorities Blog
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Faunalytics’ research library, suggestions by the RECAP group, and suggestions by ACE staff.