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


Šimčikas, S. (2020). Surveys related to animal advocacy. EA Forum

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.