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Here are your latest research spotlights from HumaneSpot.org. Happy reading! And on behalf of HRC, thanks for using our research in your work for animals.

Thanks from the HRC team Please forward this message to animal advocates and encourage them to sign up on HumaneSpot.org. If you find this information helpful, please consider a one-time or recurring donation to HRC, the organization that provides HumaneSpot.org and these Spotlight emails free to animal advocates. Do the Purists Know Something We Don't? New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 8/5/2008

A new report from the World Wildlife Fund says that successful social movements are "unequivocal in articulating what (they) stand for." It may seem like a fairly innocuous statement, but at the root of it rests one of the most fundamental questions facing social change advocates. Namely, if one's messages must always adhere to a specific set of core values. For animal advocates, this includes whether or not it is legitimate to use non-animal reasons to motivate animal-friendly behavior.

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2938 Pet Ownership and Adults' Views on the Use of Animals New Research Citation, Entered on 8/4/2008; Original Item from 1997

This survey of people in Northern Ireland regarding pet ownership and attitudes toward various uses of animals found that people who were most likely to have a pet include married people, you

nger people, those living in detached homes, and those with children in the household. Attitudes toward animal usage depends primarily on the specific use of the animal under consideration. by Queen's University of Belfast

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2931 The Environmental Impact of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin use in Dairy Production New Research Citation, Entered on 8/2/2008; Original Item from 2008

The use of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rbST) in the U.S. dairy herd would significantly reduce the carbon footprint of milk production, equivalent to removing 400,000 cars from the road or planting 300 million trees. The use of rbST would also likely result in a reduction in the number of dairy cows needed to meet future demand, as opposed to other systems.

by Cornell University

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2928 Consumers Want More Information on the Label New Research Citation, Entered on 8/1/2008; Original Item from 2008

According to a survey conducted by the consulting firm Deloitte, two of every five consumers feel that they do not have adequate information about the food that they eat and they want additional information on country of origin and whether or not meat originated from cloned animals. by Deloitte

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2924 Organic Chickens Have Less Flavor New Research Citation, Entered on 7/31/2008; Original Item from 2008

According to consumer taste tests conducted by Bristol University, people gave higher ratings for taste and texture properties to the meat from chickens reared in a standard system as opposed to those raised organically. by University of Bristol

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2923 Chimp Cure for Stress: Hugs and Kisses New Research Citation, Entered on 7/30/2008; Original Item from 2008

Researchers studying chimpanzees have found that stress is reduced in chimpanzees that are victims of aggression if a third chimpanzee steps in to offer consolation. This shows a relationship between consolation and stress reduction, an expression of empathy which is equivalent to "sympathetic concern" in human children. by Leakey Trust

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2922