Biotechnology
Survey of Retail Milk Composition as Affected by Label Claims Regarding Farm-Management Practices
Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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A trend in food labeling is to make claims related to
agricultural management, and this is occurring with
dairy labels. A survey study was conducted to compare
retail milk for quality (antibiotics and bacterial counts),
nutritional value (fat, protein, and solids-not-fat), and
hormonal composition (somatotropin, insulin-like growth
factor-1 [IGF-1], estradiol, and progesterone) as affected
by three label claims related to dairy-cow management:
conventional, recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST)-
free (processor-certified not from cows supplemented with
rbST), or organic (follows US Department of Agriculture
organic practices). [Excerpted from article]
The Animal Tracker (Wave 1 - June 2008)
Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and Exotics
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This report summarizes results from Wave 1 of the Humane Research Council's "Animal Tracker" survey of U.S. adults regarding their attitudes and behavior toward animals. This inaugural survey of 16 core questions shows strong support for the protection of all animals. The strength of that support varies by situation and species, however, and actual behavior does not always reflect the favorable attitudes identified.
Animal Cloning and Implications for the Food Chain
Submitted on Jun 30, 2008 Animal Experimentation
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The United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency surveyed people about cloned animals and the prospect of products originating from these animals entering the food chain. The key concerns included whether or not food from clones would be safe to eat, animal welfare standards, the lack of tangible consumer benefits, and lack of trust in key players involved.
Animals and Pet Cloning Opinion Polls
Submitted on Jun 28, 2008 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Farmed Animals | Wildlife and Exotics
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Hosted by the Center for Genetics and Society, this compilation presents a summary of public opinion about pet and animal cloning from various sources including Gallup, Time/CNN, FOX News, etc. Overall, a majority of the U.S. public opposes the cloning of companion animals.
Animal Patents, Summary of Survey Findings
Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals
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This report from the American Anti-Vivisection Society is based on interviews with 1,008 adults, with results showing that the majority of Americans are opposed to the cloning of companion animals and the sale of genetically engineered animals as pets.
Gallup Values and Beliefs Survey
Submitted on Jun 21, 2008 Animal Experimentation | Wildlife and Exotics
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According to Gallup's 2008 Values and Belief's Survey, there were no significant changes in U.S. public opinion from last year's survey for the following animal issues: medical testing on animals; cloning animals; and fur clothing. However, when compared with 2001 data, fewer people today think medical testing on animals and wearing animal fur are "morally acceptable."
Is In Vitro Meat the Future?
Submitted on Jun 19, 2008 Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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This article presents a discussion of public sentiment toward the concept in vitro meat production, following a symposium on the topic in Norway. The article also discusses PETA's prize campaign challenging scientists to develop a commercially viable in vitro meat product by 2012.
How to End 98% of Animal Abuse in the Next 25 Years
Submitted by Che on Jun 11, 2008 Advocacy Strategies | Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and VeganismSo-called "lab meat" is the future of farmed animal advocacy, with the potential to completely replace the hundreds of billions of animals consumed every year throughout the world. While it still faces major science- and business-related hurdles, the promise of in vitro meat is eliminating the vast majority of animal suffering caused by humans. More than just another example of "system-wide change," the successful commercialization of lab meat would be downright revolutionary.
A Database Survey of Primate Research in Asia
Submitted on May 12, 2008 Animal Experimentation
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This study by a Canadian member of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees found that more than half of the Asian primate research studies conducted in 2001 involved non-invasive behavioral or ecological research. The articles also provides a brief description of animal experimentation and the ethical arguments against it
PETA's Latest Tactic: $1 Million for Fake Meat
Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently announced a $1 million prize to the "first person to come up with a method to produce commercially viable quantities of in vitro meat at competitive prices by 2012." However, the prize has come under fire from some for being a publicity stunt and only loosely based on science.
