Research Tools and Methods
Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 Diet and Nutrition | Research Tools and Methods
by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
This data system provides information on "food availability," or the per capita amount of food in the U.S. food marketing system available for consumption. Based on data related to imports and exports of various foods, and farm and industrial uses, this system approximates what those in the U.S. consume, on average, including all food from grocery stores, restaurants, cafeterias, and other eating places.
How to Make the Most of HumaneSpot.org
Submitted by Che Green on Feb 09, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and MethodsOur goal with HumaneSpot.org is to help animal and environmental advocates be more effective by empowering them with informative research. During the two and a half years since we launched HumaneSpot.org, I'm pleased to say our user base has grown significantly and we consistently receive positive feedback. To help advocates get even more from using HumaneSpot.org, here are a few essential tips and resources...
HRC is Adding a New Research Director - Applicants Welcome!
Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 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
The Humane Research Council (HRC) is currently seeking an experienced research project manager, analyst, and writer to work for our organization as our newly appointed Research Director. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience with both analytical research and animal protection issues.
Informing Animal Advocates - What You Helped HRC Accomplish in 2009
Submitted by Che Green on Jan 06, 2010 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 ExoticsNow that 2009 has faded into memory, I'd like to share with you a few of the Humane Research Council's major accomplishments for the year. Thanks almost entirely to your support, we’re proud to have just completed HRC's most productive year in the nearly 10 years of our existence! And, we plan to make 2010 better yet by reaching even more animal advocates to help them maximize their efforts for animals with our strategic research.
UCL Study: Subliminal Messaging More Effective when Negative
Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 (Original item from 2009) Advocacy Strategies | Research Tools and Methods
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A study by University College London (UCL) finds that images or messages that are shown so quickly that the viewer does not consciously see them (subliminal messages) are more effective when the message being conveyed is negative.
Survey: Foundations Often Rely on Anecdotes to Assess Impact
Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 (Original item from 2009) Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods
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A survey conducted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy found that 78% of foundation officials think their organization is effective in creating impact, but only 8% could describe the specific types of information leading them to believe that they are likely to achieve at least some of their goals.
Your Favorite HumaneSpot.org Items for 2009
Submitted by Che Green on Dec 30, 2009 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 ExoticsAs 2009 comes to a close, I thought I'd share some of HumaneSpot.org users' favorite items from the past year. Based on the number of views, here are HumaneSpot.org's most popular blog posts, research citations, and web pages for the year. They include a little bit of everything, from in vitro meat to hunting statistics to research on animal research. If we missed one of your personal favorites, please mention it in the comments section.
Help Equip HRC to Better Serve Animals and the Movement!
Submitted by Che Green on Dec 08, 2009 Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and MethodsIf you are currently receiving the HumaneSpot.org email alerts or using the website for your research, please consider supporting HRC as we seek to upgrade our computers to better serve our clients and the animal protection movement. To learn more about our need for new equipment, please read this message that I sent to HRC's email list last week.
Get the Data that’s Good Enough to Eat. Seriously!
Submitted by Sharie on Nov 30, 2009 Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and VeganismThis week we are pleased to have as a guest blogger Sharie Lesniak, an HRC board member and also the Vice President of Marketing for Born Free USA. Sharie highlights a wonderful example of collaborative research to produce a comprehensive table of vegetarian and vegan restaurants. The table is hosted on Factual.com, the data intelligence service I wrote about last week, and is available for animal groups to use, if they wish.
Factual.com: Collaborative Data in Action
Submitted by Che Green on Nov 24, 2009 Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Wildlife and ExoticsA while back, I mentioned Factual.com, which provides a free tool to create and share collaborative tables. Their goal is to make it easier for people to organize, collaborate on, and access data, as well as make it more transparent. The site is now out of private beta and is available to the public, and HRC has built 15 tables that might interest you.
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