Product Labeling, Certification or Regulation
New Product Tests Spare the Animals
Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 (Original item from 2011) Animal Experimentation | General Animal Protection
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a toxicity test for Botox developed by the company Allergan Inc. that does not use animals. Researchers have developed a toxicity test that utilizes nerve cells in a petri dish to replace the Lethal Dose 50% test that was previously used to test every batch of Botox the company made.
New Humane Trends Study and Website Released Today
Submitted by Carol L. Glasser on Aug 16, 2011 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and VeganismThe Animal Tracker (Wave 4 - March 2011)
Submitted on May 02, 2011 Advocacy Strategies | 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 4 of the Animal Tracker annual survey of U.S. adults regarding their attitudes and behavior toward animals. In summary, the results continue to show strong support for humane education and many other advocacy tactics. However, support for all tactics is lower than it was in 2008 and there appear to be fewer people engaging in animal-friendly behaviors, perhaps in part due to the economic downturn.
On Mandatory Labeling of Animal Welfare Attributes
Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 (Original item from 2011) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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This article examines U.S. consumer support for the mandatory labeling of animal welfare information on food products, and also suggests an economic framework for use in considering such policies.
Willingness to Pay for Other Species' Well-Being
Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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This study measures consumers' incremental willingness to pay for "free range," "humanely-raised," and "conventionally-raised" poultry and finds that the premium consumers are willing to pay for humanely-raised products is inversely related to household size and the consumer's self-rating of his or her own ideological conservatism. In addition, willingness to pay varies directly with level of education and extent of concern with antibiotics, growth hormones and genetic engineering. Likewise, willingness to pay also varies directly with the extent to which the consumer believes that humanely raised products are healthier for humans, and with the extent to which the consumer believes that such humane standards will actually improve the well-being of these animals.
"Local" Meat Isn't so Local in the UK
Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 (Original item from 2011) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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Authorities have discovered frequent cases of improperly labeled "local" food products, including meat and dairy, within the United Kingdom.
Year Four of HRC's Animal Tracker Launching Soon
Submitted by HRC Admin on Jan 11, 2011 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsWe're getting ready to launch year four of HRC's Animal Tracker annual survey of the public opinion and behavior of adults in the U.S. This year's survey, which will field in March, addresses specific behaviors that people change (or not) due to their concern for animals, perceived importance of humane education, and support for various advocacy tactics. We asked the exact same questions in 2008 and will be able to analyze changes over time. When the results are available in April, we’ll also refresh the Animal Tracker graphing tool that we launched in 2010.
HumaneSpot.org's Most Popular (and Important) Items of 2010
Submitted by Che Green on Jan 07, 2011 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and Exotics2010 was the biggest year yet for HumaneSpot.org, with more users and more research content to help advocates help animals. The website is the Humane Research Council's primary means of sharing new research and we're excited to see that so many of you are making use of HumaneSpot.org and finding it valuable in your work for animals!
'Humane' Food Sparks Excitement, Labeling Controversy
Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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Increasing consumer demand for higher animal welfare products has set off a controversy over labeling standards for meat and eggs, resulting in charges that some producers may misrepresent their products and practices. Supermarket chains Whole Foods, Supervalu, and Safeway have pledged to inform shoppers with new labels and in-store signs.
Dutch Vote "Barn Eggs" Most Misleading
Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Farmed Animals
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According to an informal web survey conducted by Dutch animal welfare group, Wakker Dier, consumers in The Netherlands consider the term "barn eggs" to be the most misleading label on food packaging in the country.
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