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animal welfare

Leadership

Canada’s plan to phase out animal testing suffers a setback

by Jessica Scott-Reid

The government of Canada set out to end toxicity testing on animals, but a groundbreaking lab researching alternatives just shuttered due to

Education

New degree is training the next generation of leaders in animal ethics and sustainability

by Jessica Scott-Reid

Huron University program wants grads to “hit the ground running” as ethical entrepreneurs and leaders in the public, private and non-profit sectors

Cricket factory farm insect protein factory
Fall 2023/Food

What the climate buzz around insect farming gets wrong

by Christopher St. Prince

As swarms of cleantech investors embrace insect protein, scientists explore a nagging question: is it cruel?

animal welfare standards
Food

Chipotle, Whole Foods top food company report card on animal welfare

by Jessica Scott-Reid

Some corporations operating in Canada are making progress on animal welfare while others are falling behind

climate change livestock farming
Food/Spring 2022

How livestock is getting caught in the climate change crossfire

by Roberta Staley

Animal agriculture is both a major contributor to the climate crisis and a victim of it. What can farmers do to prepare?

vegan pet food
Food/Winter 2022

Conscious consumers turn to vegan pet food

by Jessica Scott-Reid

Appetite for plant-based and lab-grown pet food feeds market for animal-free brands

Fall 2021/Food

Are sustainable poultry claims all they’re cracked up to be?

by Jessica Scott-Reid

The chicken industry says its meat is better for the planet than beef, but efficiency claims come with setbacks for animal welfare

Fall 2020/Leadership

Of mice and men: Could COVID spell the end of animal testing?  

by Roberta Staley

The vaccine race is accelerating the emergence of a new frontier in science looking at alternatives to animal modelling

animal welfare investments
Spring 2020

Is your pension invested in animal cruelty?

by Jessica Scott-Reid

Socially responsible investing is undoubtedly a rising trend. Globally, there is now more than $30 trillion invested in ways that take companies’

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