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Thursday, 24 October, 2019

Project Update: Veg*anism and happiness Part 2

Researcher Network member, Jana Krizanova, introduces Part 2 of her research into veganism, happiness and wellbeing after presenting at the...(Read More)

Thursday, 17 October, 2019

Research briefing: White meat raises “bad” cholesterol levels just like red meat

Contrary to popular belief, consuming red meat and white meat such as poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels,...(Read More)

Tuesday, 15 October, 2019

Research briefing: UK Government urged to promote a shift to vegan diets

Plant-based diets are one of the three changes the UK must make in order to tackle climate change according to...(Read More)

Tuesday, 1 October, 2019

Research briefing: Changing How We Eat Is Complicated

A successful transition to a more plant-based diet requires not only motivation but capability and opportunity. (Read More)

Tuesday, 1 October, 2019

The Expert Series (10): Poor diet is responsible for more deaths than smoking

In this edition of the Expert Series, RAC member Paul Appleby overviews recent research reported in The Lancet which suggests that...(Read More)

Sunday, 22 September, 2019

Research briefing: Landmark United in Science report informs Climate Action Summit

The world’s leading climate science organisations have joined forces to produce a landmark new report for the United Nations...(Read More)

Thursday, 19 September, 2019

Research briefing: Tipping points and what they mean for animals

An experimental model suggests that once about 25% of a population are committed to a belief, that belief will rapidly...(Read More)

Thursday, 19 September, 2019

Research briefing: The 4 Ns Of Meat-Eating

A recent research paper explores the personality traits and key values held by people who justify their meat-eating as natural, necessary,...(Read More)

Tuesday, 3 September, 2019

Project Update: A Guide to Effective Animal Campaigning

In this feature-length project update, Researcher Network member, Chris Bryant, discusses his research that led to the creation of a guide for...(Read More)

Tuesday, 3 September, 2019

Project Update: Veg*anism and Happiness Part 1

Could veg*anism become the pathway towards human well-being? In this Project Update, Researcher Network member, Jana Krizanova explores how this...(Read More)

Monday, 2 September, 2019

The Vegan Society Research Day 2019

In this special edition of Research News, Researcher Network member, John Andrews, reviews The Vegan Society's first ever Research...(Read More)

Monday, 2 September, 2019

The Expert Series (9): A Criminological Exploration of the UK Dairy Industry

In our 9th edition of The Expert Series, RAC member Dr Caroline Gorden conducts a criminological exploration of the dairy...(Read More)

Thursday, 8 August, 2019

The Expert Series (8): Betraying Animals

In the summer edition of the Expert Series,RAC member Dr Steve Cooke discusses a different way to think about morality:...(Read More)

Thursday, 8 August, 2019

IPCC Report: The answer to the climate crisis is on our plates

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) publishes a new report which takes a comprehensive look at how land influences...(Read More)

Monday, 5 August, 2019

Research briefing: Insects - the Hidden Extinction

An extensive study looks to quantify the extinction of insects around the world, and finds agriculture to be a driving...(Read More)

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