Senate Bill 2558, the Feed America by Incentivizing Rural (FAIR) Meat Packing Act, would provide a tax credit of 25% of the “basis of each livestock processing facility property placed in service” each year as long as the taxpayer’s gross receipts did not exceed $100 million and has fewer than 500 employees. The bill also would allow a tax credit of 90% of the sum of “start-up expenditures,” “corporate organizational expenditures,” and “partnership organizational expenditures” for new processing facilities.
This Week's Spotlights
Legislative Updates - Pending Federal Actions
Congress Considers Tax Incentives for New Meat Processing Facilities
Case Law Updates - Federal Case Law Updates
8th Circuit Partially Restores Iowa’s First Ag-Gag Law
The 8th Circuit has restored part of Iowa’s 2012 Ag-Gag law and lifted an injunction against its enforcement, ruling that the provision prohibiting “assuming false pretenses to obtain access to an agricultural production facility is consistent with the First Amendment.” The court upheld the district court’s invalidation of the law’s “Employment Provision” that criminalized making “a false statement or representation as part of an application or agreement to be employed at an agricultural production facility.” The challenge to the Iowa Ag-Gag law was brought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Bailing Out Benji, People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the Center for Food Safety.
The 8th Circuit has restored part of Iowa’s 2012 Ag-Gag law and lifted an injunction against its enforcement, ruling that the provision prohibiting “assuming false pretenses to obtain access to an agricultural production facility is consistent with the First Amendment.” The court upheld the district court’s invalidation of the law’s “Employment Provision” that criminalized making “a false statement or representation as part of an application or agreement to be employed at an agricultural production facility.” The challenge to the Iowa Ag-Gag law was brought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Bailing Out Benji, People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the Center for Food Safety.
Groups Challenge Third Iowa Ag-Gag Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Bailing out Benji, Food & Water Watch, and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement have filed suit challenging elements of Iowa’s third Ag-Gag law passed in 2021 as a violation of the First Amendment––specifically Code § 727.8A that prohibits recording “images or data” while on “trespassed property.”
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Bailing out Benji, Food & Water Watch, and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement have filed suit challenging elements of Iowa’s third Ag-Gag law passed in 2021 as a violation of the First Amendment––specifically Code § 727.8A that prohibits recording “images or data” while on “trespassed property.”
Miyoko’s Kitchen Wins Summary Judgment on Use of “Butter,” “Cruelty-Free” on Plant-Based Packaging
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to Miyoko’s Kitchen in the company’s challenge to a California state law restricting the use of terms and phrases such as “butter,” “cruelty-free,” and “lactose free” on plant-based products. The court relied heavily on a 2018 empirical study by Silke and Adam Feltz demonstrating that the vast majority of consumers were not misled by such labels. The court, however, granted summary judgment to the State regarding Miyoko’s use of “hormone free” on its vegan butter given that the product contains “naturally occurring plant hormones.”
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to Miyoko’s Kitchen in the company’s challenge to a California state law restricting the use of terms and phrases such as “butter,” “cruelty-free,” and “lactose free” on plant-based products. The court relied heavily on a 2018 empirical study by Silke and Adam Feltz demonstrating that the vast majority of consumers were not misled by such labels. The court, however, granted summary judgment to the State regarding Miyoko’s use of “hormone free” on its vegan butter given that the product contains “naturally occurring plant hormones.”
11th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Challenge to Florida Ban on Greyhound Racing
The 11th Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling dismissing a challenge to a Florida constitutional amendment outlawing gambling on greyhound racing on standing grounds. The court upheld the district court’s dismissal of the complaint by owners and operators of greyhound-racing businesses “because they lacked standing to sue the Attorney General, who has no statutory authority to enforce the anti-gambling law.”
The 11th Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling dismissing a challenge to a Florida constitutional amendment outlawing gambling on greyhound racing on standing grounds. The court upheld the district court’s dismissal of the complaint by owners and operators of greyhound-racing businesses “because they lacked standing to sue the Attorney General, who has no statutory authority to enforce the anti-gambling law.”
8th Circuit Restores Challenge to Arkansas Ag-Gag Law
The 8th Circuit has revived a First Amendment challenge to Arkansas’ ag-gag law, finding that plaintiffs do have standing under Article III because they could reasonably fear private parties would enforce the law against them. The Court of Appeals rejected an argument made in the dissent that animal advocates would need to start investigating in order to have standing.
The 8th Circuit has revived a First Amendment challenge to Arkansas’ ag-gag law, finding that plaintiffs do have standing under Article III because they could reasonably fear private parties would enforce the law against them. The Court of Appeals rejected an argument made in the dissent that animal advocates would need to start investigating in order to have standing.
Case Law Updates - State Case Law Updates
Texas Court of Appeals Upholds Nuisance Ruling Against Texas Chicken Farm
A Texas Court of Appeals has upheld an order by a lower court issuing a permanent injunction shutting down the poultry farms that raised chickens for Sanderson Farms that were creating a nuisance through the smells, disposal of manure, and disposal of dead birds.
A Texas Court of Appeals has upheld an order by a lower court issuing a permanent injunction shutting down the poultry farms that raised chickens for Sanderson Farms that were creating a nuisance through the smells, disposal of manure, and disposal of dead birds.
Agency Updates
NMFS Issues Final Rule Revising Critical Habitat for Southern Resident Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a final rule that designates six additional coastal critical habitat areas along the West coast for the southern resident killer whale distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act. The newly designated areas include 15,910 square miles of marine waters along the U.S. West Coast from the U.S. international border with Canada south to Point Sur, California. The rule is effective September 1, 2021.
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a final rule that designates six additional coastal critical habitat areas along the West coast for the southern resident killer whale distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act. The newly designated areas include 15,910 square miles of marine waters along the U.S. West Coast from the U.S. international border with Canada south to Point Sur, California. The rule is effective September 1, 2021.
FWS Proposes Listing Emperor Penguin as Threatened with Section 4(d) Rule
The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the emperor penguin as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act with a section 4(d) rule. The emperor penguin is a sea-ice-obligate seabird distributed around the entire coastline of Antarctica. The global population is estimated at 270,000–280,000 breeding pairs. The agency is accepting comments on the proposal until October 4, 2021.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the emperor penguin as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act with a section 4(d) rule. The emperor penguin is a sea-ice-obligate seabird distributed around the entire coastline of Antarctica. The global population is estimated at 270,000–280,000 breeding pairs. The agency is accepting comments on the proposal until October 4, 2021.
NMFS to Prepare EIS for Modifications to Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on its plan to amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan “to reduce the risk of mortalities and serious injuries of North Atlantic right whales…and other large whales caused by entanglement in commercial trap/pot and gillnet fisheries along the U.S. East Coast.” The agency is accepting input until October 21, 2021.
The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on its plan to amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan “to reduce the risk of mortalities and serious injuries of North Atlantic right whales…and other large whales caused by entanglement in commercial trap/pot and gillnet fisheries along the U.S. East Coast.” The agency is accepting input until October 21, 2021.
International Updates
IPCC Climate Report is “Code Red”
The Sixth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of increased human-caused climate and weather disasters, predicts warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in the 21st century, urges immediate action.
The Sixth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of increased human-caused climate and weather disasters, predicts warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in the 21st century, urges immediate action.
Academic Updates - Articles
“Marine Canary in the Coal Mine: The Latest Threats to Manatee Survival and Efforts to Save Them”
An article by Catherine Awasthi and Ralph A. DeMeo, “Marine Canary in the Coal Mine: The Latest Threats to Manatee Survival and Efforts to Save Them,” highlights human threats to the Florida manatee and legal efforts to protect the species.
An article by Catherine Awasthi and Ralph A. DeMeo, “Marine Canary in the Coal Mine: The Latest Threats to Manatee Survival and Efforts to Save Them,” highlights human threats to the Florida manatee and legal efforts to protect the species.
“To Meat, or Not to Meat: A Longitudinal Investigation of Transitioning to and from Plant-Based Diets”
An article by Taciano L. Milfont, Nicole Satherley, Danny Osborne, Marc S. Wilson, and Chris G. Sibley, “To Meat, or Not to Meat: A Longitudinal Investigation of Transitioning to and from Plant-Based Diets,” examines trends in transitions to plant-based diets. The study concludes that “higher levels of conservative ideologies (i.e., political conservatism, Right-Wing Authoritarianism, and Social Dominance Orientation), lower subjective health, lower environmental efficacy, and lower disgust sensitivity predicted having an omnivore (vs. vegetarian or vegan) diet” and that “gender (men) and political conservatism predicted lower probabilities of transitioning from meat to no-meat diets over time.”
An article by Taciano L. Milfont, Nicole Satherley, Danny Osborne, Marc S. Wilson, and Chris G. Sibley, “To Meat, or Not to Meat: A Longitudinal Investigation of Transitioning to and from Plant-Based Diets,” examines trends in transitions to plant-based diets. The study concludes that “higher levels of conservative ideologies (i.e., political conservatism, Right-Wing Authoritarianism, and Social Dominance Orientation), lower subjective health, lower environmental efficacy, and lower disgust sensitivity predicted having an omnivore (vs. vegetarian or vegan) diet” and that “gender (men) and political conservatism predicted lower probabilities of transitioning from meat to no-meat diets over time.”
Legislative Updates
Pending Federal Actions
Congress Considers Tax Incentives for New Meat Processing Facilities
Senate Bill 2558, the Feed America by Incentivizing Rural (FAIR) Meat Packing Act, would provide a tax credit of 25% of the “basis of each livestock processing facility property placed in service” each year as long as the taxpayer’s gross receipts did not exceed $100 million and has fewer than 500 employees. The bill also would allow a tax credit of 90% of the sum of “start-up expenditures,” “corporate organizational expenditures,” and “partnership organizational expenditures” for new processing facilities.
Senate Bill 2558, the Feed America by Incentivizing Rural (FAIR) Meat Packing Act, would provide a tax credit of 25% of the “basis of each livestock processing facility property placed in service” each year as long as the taxpayer’s gross receipts did not exceed $100 million and has fewer than 500 employees. The bill also would allow a tax credit of 90% of the sum of “start-up expenditures,” “corporate organizational expenditures,” and “partnership organizational expenditures” for new processing facilities.
Congress Considers Additional Requirements for Importation of Dogs
Senate Bill 2597, the Healthy Dog Importation Act, would require all dogs imported into the United States be in good health, be accompanied by a certificate from “a licensed veterinarian accredited by a competent veterinary authority recognized by the Secretary” demonstrating that the animal has received “all necessary vaccinations and demonstrated negative test results,” and has a permanent identification method. The bill contains exemptions for research purposes, veterinary treatment, and lawful importation into Hawaii. The bill is the Senate companion to House Bill 4239, introduced in June 2021.
Senate Bill 2597, the Healthy Dog Importation Act, would require all dogs imported into the United States be in good health, be accompanied by a certificate from “a licensed veterinarian accredited by a competent veterinary authority recognized by the Secretary” demonstrating that the animal has received “all necessary vaccinations and demonstrated negative test results,” and has a permanent identification method. The bill contains exemptions for research purposes, veterinary treatment, and lawful importation into Hawaii. The bill is the Senate companion to House Bill 4239, introduced in June 2021.
Passed State Actions
Illinois to Allow Companion Animals in Affordable Housing
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has approved Senate Bill 154 which will require that a tenant in a “multifamily rental housing unit that is 500 square feet or larger and has been acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated with any money from the Trust Fund after January 1, 2022 and that was designated for affordable housing for low and very low-income families shall be allowed to keep at least 2 cats or one dog that weighs under 50 pounds regardless of breed or height.” The new law does not apply to “supportive living facilities,” “elderly housing,” “service animals or service animals in training or to any dog that has been deemed a dangerous or vicious dog as provided under the Animal Control Act.”
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has approved Senate Bill 154 which will require that a tenant in a “multifamily rental housing unit that is 500 square feet or larger and has been acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated with any money from the Trust Fund after January 1, 2022 and that was designated for affordable housing for low and very low-income families shall be allowed to keep at least 2 cats or one dog that weighs under 50 pounds regardless of breed or height.” The new law does not apply to “supportive living facilities,” “elderly housing,” “service animals or service animals in training or to any dog that has been deemed a dangerous or vicious dog as provided under the Animal Control Act.”
Case Law Updates
Federal Case Law Updates
Groups Sue Over Dredging Rule and Sea Turtle Deaths
Cape Fear River Watch, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and Defenders of Wildlife have filed suit against the United States Army Corps of Engineers alleging that the agency’s decision to expand dredging in North Carolina has led to the death of at least three protected sea turtles and violates the National Environmental Policy Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Cape Fear River Watch, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and Defenders of Wildlife have filed suit against the United States Army Corps of Engineers alleging that the agency’s decision to expand dredging in North Carolina has led to the death of at least three protected sea turtles and violates the National Environmental Policy Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Groups Challenge FWS’ Biological Opinion and Authorization of Grazing in Lincoln National Forest
The Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Audubon Society have filed suit against the Fish and Wildlife Service alleging the agency’s biological opinion and “affirmative actions taken in reliance” on the opinion to authorize livestock grazing in the Lincoln National Forest threaten the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse and violate the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Audubon Society have filed suit against the Fish and Wildlife Service alleging the agency’s biological opinion and “affirmative actions taken in reliance” on the opinion to authorize livestock grazing in the Lincoln National Forest threaten the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse and violate the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
8th Circuit Partially Restores Iowa’s First Ag-Gag Law
The 8th Circuit has restored part of Iowa’s 2012 Ag-Gag law and lifted an injunction against its enforcement, ruling that the provision prohibiting “assuming false pretenses to obtain access to an agricultural production facility is consistent with the First Amendment.” The court upheld the district court’s invalidation of the law’s “Employment Provision” that criminalized making “a false statement or representation as part of an application or agreement to be employed at an agricultural production facility.” The challenge to the Iowa Ag-Gag law was brought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Bailing Out Benji, People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the Center for Food Safety.
The 8th Circuit has restored part of Iowa’s 2012 Ag-Gag law and lifted an injunction against its enforcement, ruling that the provision prohibiting “assuming false pretenses to obtain access to an agricultural production facility is consistent with the First Amendment.” The court upheld the district court’s invalidation of the law’s “Employment Provision” that criminalized making “a false statement or representation as part of an application or agreement to be employed at an agricultural production facility.” The challenge to the Iowa Ag-Gag law was brought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Bailing Out Benji, People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the Center for Food Safety.
Groups Challenge Third Iowa Ag-Gag Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Bailing out Benji, Food & Water Watch, and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement have filed suit challenging elements of Iowa’s third Ag-Gag law passed in 2021 as a violation of the First Amendment––specifically Code § 727.8A that prohibits recording “images or data” while on “trespassed property.”
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Bailing out Benji, Food & Water Watch, and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement have filed suit challenging elements of Iowa’s third Ag-Gag law passed in 2021 as a violation of the First Amendment––specifically Code § 727.8A that prohibits recording “images or data” while on “trespassed property.”
Miyoko’s Kitchen Wins Summary Judgment on Use of “Butter,” “Cruelty-Free” on Plant-Based Packaging
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to Miyoko’s Kitchen in the company’s challenge to a California state law restricting the use of terms and phrases such as “butter,” “cruelty-free,” and “lactose free” on plant-based products. The court relied heavily on a 2018 empirical study by Silke and Adam Feltz demonstrating that the vast majority of consumers were not misled by such labels. The court, however, granted summary judgment to the State regarding Miyoko’s use of “hormone free” on its vegan butter given that the product contains “naturally occurring plant hormones.”
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to Miyoko’s Kitchen in the company’s challenge to a California state law restricting the use of terms and phrases such as “butter,” “cruelty-free,” and “lactose free” on plant-based products. The court relied heavily on a 2018 empirical study by Silke and Adam Feltz demonstrating that the vast majority of consumers were not misled by such labels. The court, however, granted summary judgment to the State regarding Miyoko’s use of “hormone free” on its vegan butter given that the product contains “naturally occurring plant hormones.”
11th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Challenge to Florida Ban on Greyhound Racing
The 11th Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling dismissing a challenge to a Florida constitutional amendment outlawing gambling on greyhound racing on standing grounds. The court upheld the district court’s dismissal of the complaint by owners and operators of greyhound-racing businesses “because they lacked standing to sue the Attorney General, who has no statutory authority to enforce the anti-gambling law.”
The 11th Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling dismissing a challenge to a Florida constitutional amendment outlawing gambling on greyhound racing on standing grounds. The court upheld the district court’s dismissal of the complaint by owners and operators of greyhound-racing businesses “because they lacked standing to sue the Attorney General, who has no statutory authority to enforce the anti-gambling law.”
8th Circuit Restores Challenge to Arkansas Ag-Gag Law
The 8th Circuit has revived a First Amendment challenge to Arkansas’ ag-gag law, finding that plaintiffs do have standing under Article III because they could reasonably fear private parties would enforce the law against them. The Court of Appeals rejected an argument made in the dissent that animal advocates would need to start investigating in order to have standing.
The 8th Circuit has revived a First Amendment challenge to Arkansas’ ag-gag law, finding that plaintiffs do have standing under Article III because they could reasonably fear private parties would enforce the law against them. The Court of Appeals rejected an argument made in the dissent that animal advocates would need to start investigating in order to have standing.
State Case Law Updates
Texas Court of Appeals Upholds Nuisance Ruling Against Texas Chicken Farm
A Texas Court of Appeals has upheld an order by a lower court issuing a permanent injunction shutting down the poultry farms that raised chickens for Sanderson Farms that were creating a nuisance through the smells, disposal of manure, and disposal of dead birds.
A Texas Court of Appeals has upheld an order by a lower court issuing a permanent injunction shutting down the poultry farms that raised chickens for Sanderson Farms that were creating a nuisance through the smells, disposal of manure, and disposal of dead birds.
Agency Updates
NMFS Issues Final Rule Revising Critical Habitat for Southern Resident Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a final rule that designates six additional coastal critical habitat areas along the West coast for the southern resident killer whale distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act. The newly designated areas include 15,910 square miles of marine waters along the U.S. West Coast from the U.S. international border with Canada south to Point Sur, California. The rule is effective September 1, 2021.
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a final rule that designates six additional coastal critical habitat areas along the West coast for the southern resident killer whale distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act. The newly designated areas include 15,910 square miles of marine waters along the U.S. West Coast from the U.S. international border with Canada south to Point Sur, California. The rule is effective September 1, 2021.
FWS Lists Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment of the Sierra Nevada Red Fox as Endangered
The Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a final rule listing the Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment of the Sierra Nevada red fox in California as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The rule is effective September 2, 2021.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a final rule listing the Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment of the Sierra Nevada red fox in California as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The rule is effective September 2, 2021.
FWS Proposes Listing Emperor Penguin as Threatened with Section 4(d) Rule
The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the emperor penguin as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act with a section 4(d) rule. The emperor penguin is a sea-ice-obligate seabird distributed around the entire coastline of Antarctica. The global population is estimated at 270,000–280,000 breeding pairs. The agency is accepting comments on the proposal until October 4, 2021.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the emperor penguin as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act with a section 4(d) rule. The emperor penguin is a sea-ice-obligate seabird distributed around the entire coastline of Antarctica. The global population is estimated at 270,000–280,000 breeding pairs. The agency is accepting comments on the proposal until October 4, 2021.
FWS Seeks Information on Benggai Cardinalfish
The Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting information on the Benggai cardinalfish in response to a petition it received to promulgate a rulemaking under the Endangered Species Act to provide for the conservation of the specie––including prohibitions on import, export, and all commercial activities for both wild and captive-bred populations. The petition was filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Animal Welfare Institute, and Defenders of Wildlife. The agency is accepting comments until October 4, 2021.
The Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting information on the Benggai cardinalfish in response to a petition it received to promulgate a rulemaking under the Endangered Species Act to provide for the conservation of the specie––including prohibitions on import, export, and all commercial activities for both wild and captive-bred populations. The petition was filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Animal Welfare Institute, and Defenders of Wildlife. The agency is accepting comments until October 4, 2021.
FWS Provides Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
The Fish and Wildlife Service has released a list of species it considers candidates for or it has received petitions for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The agency is accepting information on the species at any time.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has released a list of species it considers candidates for or it has received petitions for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The agency is accepting information on the species at any time.
NMFS to Prepare EIS for Modifications to Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on its plan to amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan “to reduce the risk of mortalities and serious injuries of North Atlantic right whales…and other large whales caused by entanglement in commercial trap/pot and gillnet fisheries along the U.S. East Coast.” The agency is accepting input until October 21, 2021.
The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on its plan to amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan “to reduce the risk of mortalities and serious injuries of North Atlantic right whales…and other large whales caused by entanglement in commercial trap/pot and gillnet fisheries along the U.S. East Coast.” The agency is accepting input until October 21, 2021.
International Updates
IPCC Climate Report is “Code Red”
The Sixth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of increased human-caused climate and weather disasters, predicts warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in the 21st century, urges immediate action.
The Sixth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of increased human-caused climate and weather disasters, predicts warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in the 21st century, urges immediate action.
Academic Updates
Articles
“Marine Canary in the Coal Mine: The Latest Threats to Manatee Survival and Efforts to Save Them”
An article by Catherine Awasthi and Ralph A. DeMeo, “Marine Canary in the Coal Mine: The Latest Threats to Manatee Survival and Efforts to Save Them,” highlights human threats to the Florida manatee and legal efforts to protect the species.
An article by Catherine Awasthi and Ralph A. DeMeo, “Marine Canary in the Coal Mine: The Latest Threats to Manatee Survival and Efforts to Save Them,” highlights human threats to the Florida manatee and legal efforts to protect the species.
“To Meat, or Not to Meat: A Longitudinal Investigation of Transitioning to and from Plant-Based Diets”
An article by Taciano L. Milfont, Nicole Satherley, Danny Osborne, Marc S. Wilson, and Chris G. Sibley, “To Meat, or Not to Meat: A Longitudinal Investigation of Transitioning to and from Plant-Based Diets,” examines trends in transitions to plant-based diets. The study concludes that “higher levels of conservative ideologies (i.e., political conservatism, Right-Wing Authoritarianism, and Social Dominance Orientation), lower subjective health, lower environmental efficacy, and lower disgust sensitivity predicted having an omnivore (vs. vegetarian or vegan) diet” and that “gender (men) and political conservatism predicted lower probabilities of transitioning from meat to no-meat diets over time.”
An article by Taciano L. Milfont, Nicole Satherley, Danny Osborne, Marc S. Wilson, and Chris G. Sibley, “To Meat, or Not to Meat: A Longitudinal Investigation of Transitioning to and from Plant-Based Diets,” examines trends in transitions to plant-based diets. The study concludes that “higher levels of conservative ideologies (i.e., political conservatism, Right-Wing Authoritarianism, and Social Dominance Orientation), lower subjective health, lower environmental efficacy, and lower disgust sensitivity predicted having an omnivore (vs. vegetarian or vegan) diet” and that “gender (men) and political conservatism predicted lower probabilities of transitioning from meat to no-meat diets over time.”