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Impending Extinction Crisis of the World’s Primates: Why Primates Matter
Using the IUCN Red List, this literature review analysis shows about 60% of primates are threatened with extinction and 75% of the primate population are currently declining globally with the largest threats being habitat loss and hunting.
More DetailsInfectious Diseases and Meat Production
It is estimated that about 72% of zoonotic diseases derive from wildlife. Disease transmission comes from wildlife-human interactions mainly through bushmeat (hunting wild animals such as apes for consumption), backyard farming, and intensive/industrial farming.
More DetailsAgricultural Management and Climatic Change are the Major Drivers of Biodiversity Change in the UK
This study reviewing the drivers of population change over 400 species and three taxonomic groups in the United Kingdom (U.K.) finds that intensive agricultural management (e.g. livestock grazing) and climate change are the strongest contributors to population changes, whether those impacts be negative or positive.
More DetailsCelebrating the Power of Good Food: Five Years of the Good Food Purchasing Program in Los Angeles
This 2018 report celebrates and reviews the progress made by the City of Los Angeles (LA) in conforming to the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) standards that it committed to in 2013.
More DetailsCan Graphic Warning Labels Reduce the Consumption of Meat?
Eliciting disgust increased people’s intent to reduce meat consumption. Using graphic warning labels to elicit disgust simultaneously triggered reactance (reactions to perceived threats to freedom), which decreased intent to reduce meat consumption.
More DetailsBanks and UK Supermarkets Accused of Backing Deforestation in Brazil
This article reports on a Global Witness investigation of JBS, one of Brazil’s largest meat companies. It links JBS’s supply chain to illegal deforestation, among other things, and lists the names of large financial institutions, UK supermarkets, and an Italian leather company with ties to JBS.
More DetailsAntibiotics: Practice and Opinions of Cambodian Commercial Farmers, Animal Feed Retailers and Veterinarians
Through interviews with commercial farmers, feed retailers and veterinarians, this article exposed what could be described as significant concerns in Cambodia’s animal production industry.
More DetailsEvolution of Bovine Population in the European Union, 2014-2022
Within the livestock data, information is available for the bovine population (bos taurus and bubalus bubalis, including hybrids like Beefalo) in different EU countries from 2014 to 2022.
More DetailsImpact of Good Practices of Handling Training on Beef Cattle Welfare and Stockpeople Attitudes and Behaviors
Researchers observed a total of 150 stockpeople performing vaccination procedures during a single workday on 24 commercial beef cattle farms in Northeastern Pará State, Brazil,
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Impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations on Local Communities
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Animals in Transport
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