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Cook County Good Food Purchasing Program Resolution
This resolution from Cook County, Illinois, moves to engage all Departments and Agencies in Cook County government that procure foods to do so in compliance with the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) standards.
More DetailsOccurrence of Staphylococcus Aureus in Swine and Wwine Workplace Environments on Industrial and Antibiotic-Free Hog Operations in North Carolina, USA: A One Health Pilot Study
The authors used multiple methods to test for worker exposure to Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) at four industrial pig operations in South Carolina.
More DetailsGrass-Fed Beef, Alterity, and Care: Complicating food Binaries, Relations, and Practices
Using interviews with farmers in Ontario, Canada, who raise grass-fed cows (i.e., produce “grass -fed beef”), the author explores farmers’ ethical perspectives, the emotional dynamics of farmers’ relations with cows, and the “challenges and contradictions” of “farming grass-fed beef”.
More DetailsUnited States’ Live Animal Imports and Exports, 2018-2022
Using a subset of this data, the ADP visualizes the United States’ import and export of live cattle and hogs between 2018 and 2022.
More DetailsEffect of Pen Design on Tail Biting and Tail-directed Behaviour of Finishing Pigs with Intact Tails
European researchers compared the effects of two different pen designs on tail-biting in pigs. PEN1 was a traditional Danish “finisher” pen, while PEN2 was inspired by a Swedish “finisher” pen design, requiring different slurry channels, floors, housing equipment, ventilation, and reduced group size.
More DetailsTechnology and Evolving Supply Chains in the Beef and Pork Industries
This article reviews the similarities and differences in the evolution of the supply chain and market structure for the beef and pork industries.
More DetailsThe Social Construction of the Value of Wildlife: A Green Cultural Criminological Perspective
In an attempt to understand the social construction of the value of wildlife, the authors look to the history of wildlife trade and suggest the integration of a green criminological approach to understand the concept of wildlife consumerism.
More DetailsImpact of Individual Demographic and Social Factors on Human–Wildlife Interactions: A Comparative Study of Three Macaque Species
Researchers observed adult macaque groups in Northern India, Southern India, and Malaysia.
More DetailsIntegrated Species Distribution Models Reveal Spatiotemporal Patterns of Human-wildlife Conflict
To investigate the relationship between spatial variables and wildlife conflicts, researchers collected human-wildlife conflict data from wildlife complaint reports and wildlife survey data from camera traps in Chicago.
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Impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations on Local Communities
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Animals in Transport
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