HumaneSpot Spotlight Selections for December 2, 2009

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December 2, 2009

 

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Immigrants, Animals, and the Suppression of Moral Dialogue

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 12/1/2009; Original Item from 2007

 

 

 

 

As the immigrant population in the United States grows, cultural practices involving animals are under greater scrutiny; this paper discusses the multicultural interpretations of these practices and the potential conflicts that may arise between cultural and animal advocates.

by University of California, Irvine

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlikely Allies Against Factory Farms: Animal Rights Advocates and Environmentalists

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 11/29/2009; Original Item from 2007

 

 

 

 

This journal article examines the risks and opportunities associated with social movement coalitions that come together to impede the rise of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in the United States.

by Michigan State University

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dream Reports of Animal Rights Activists

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 11/28/2009; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

A study of nighttime dream experiences of animal rights activists indicated that these subjects report animal dream characters at a much higher rate than the general population.

by Dreaming (journal)

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Health Benefits of Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Food and Agriculture

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 11/27/2009; Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

This study of the impact of reducing consumption of animal products found that to reduce carbon emissions and improve public health, farmed animal production should be reduced by at least 30%.

by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building a Performance Measurement System

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 11/25/2009; Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

This publication discusses now nonprofit organizations can and should measure performance using systems commonly used in the private sector. The authors argue that through the measurement of performance, non-profits can benefit by making calculated steps to maximize their social impact.

by Root Cause

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3505