Humane Thinking, from HRC

Moving Beyond the Academy: Presenting Data to Advocates

Carol L. Glasser — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:55:17 -0700

Animal exploitation industries spend large amounts of money on research and development so that they can better “sell” their message that animals are objects for consumption, rather than individuals who deserve to live free from harm. Unfortunately, the animal protection movement does not have the resources to conduct the same type of research. HRC tries to fill the gap, not only by conducting research, but also by consolidating the research of others that relates to the animal advocacy cause.

What's Your Animal Story?

cginsberg — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:45:00 -0700

Over nine billion animals killed for food each year in the U.S. alone ... about three million healthy and adoptable dogs and cats euthanized in shelters ... seventy-six thousand animals enduring painful experiments in labs without relief. For those who care about animals, the numbers tell a sad story.

Animal Protection Ranked as Most Favorable Social Cause

Carol L. Glasser — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700

We are excited to announce that the 2012 Animal Tracker results are here! This is the most comprehensive survey addressing issues of relevance to the animal protection cause. This year's survey highlights how far we have come as a movement, and what areas need more work.

The Human Cost of Animal Exploitation: A Foundation for Coalition-Building

Carol L. Glasser — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:45:00 -0700

All humans are disadvantaged by animal exploitation in key ways—meat and dairy consumption compromises our health, animal agriculture is the most deleterious industry to our environment, the violence implicit in animal exploitation perpetuates and reinforces a broader culture of violence, and the list goes on. There are also ways in which disadvantaged people are specifically exploited by industries that also promote animal abuse. It is the least advantaged humans who are operating and working in the industries that cause harm to some of the greatest numbers of animals. This needs to be attended to in order to fully address issues of animal exploitation.

Should You Share This Video?

cginsberg — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:45:00 -0700

The growth of social media has made it possible to bring advocacy messages to a much wider audience. In just seconds, you can pass along comments, photos, and videos to educate people about animal issues. But just because it's easy to forward the latest Facebook post, Twitter or blog entry, doesn't mean it's effective.