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RESEARCH DATABASE

We have produced a huge amount of output for a small team of researchers with reports that are shaping the conversation around ask formation movement-wide. Please feel free to browse the research database below and get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the reports further.

Max Carpendale

Mar 18

Approach

Lobbying through Public Consultation

Could animal advocates leverage from public consultations in Western democracies to influence policy?

Global performance indicators: Could they help improve animal welfare policy?

Ren Ryba

Mar 18

Approach

Global performance indicators: Could they help improve animal welfare policy?

This report considers establishing a new organisation that rank jurisdictions against each other on the basis of animal welfare policies.

Establishing groups across or within major political parties

Ren Ryba

Oct 25, 2023

Approach

Establishing groups across or within major political parties

In this report, we ask whether the animal advocacy movement should invest more resources into forming party groups focused on animal welfare

Ren Ryba

Oct 6, 2023

Policy

Animal-focused minor political parties

Animal parties are minor (niche) political parties with a sigle-issue focus on animals.

Animal Welfare during Transport: a first look

Ren Ryba

Jun 5, 2023

Consultation

Animal Welfare during Transport: a first look

Is transport the best focus for animal advocacy campaigns, or should the movement's focus be elsewhere? In this report, we take a first look

Fish Welfare in UK Wild Caught Fisheries

Max Carpendale

Apr 28, 2023

Policy

Fish Welfare in UK Wild Caught Fisheries

Wild caught fishing is distinguished both by the huge number of animals affected and by the complete neglect of welfare during slaughter

Economic evaluation of the transition to cage-free housing on the EU egg and pigmeat industries

Ren Ryba

Apr 8, 2023

Policy

Economic evaluation of the transition to cage-free housing on the EU egg and pigmeat industries

Economic analysis of the transition to cage-free housing in the European Union's egg and pigmeat industries

Does Sentience Legislation help animals?

Max Carpendale

Dec 9, 2022

Policy

Does Sentience Legislation help animals?

This report analyses the value of animal sentience legislation in terms of its current and future impact on animals.

Animal Ask Team

Nov 24, 2022

Prioritisation

Farmed animal advocacy in Uganda

Top opportunities for improving animal welfare and community health

Subsidies: Which reforms can help animals?

Ren Ryba

Nov 10, 2022

Policy

Subsidies: Which reforms can help animals?

Not all subsidy reforms will help animals, so this report explores which reforms are most promising.

Ren Ryba

Oct 13, 2022

Policy

Independent Office of Animal Protection

How could an Independent Office benefit animals? And is this campaign a priority for your country?

CCTV cameras in slaughterhouses: Modest benefits for animal welfare

Ren Ryba

Sep 27, 2022

Policy

CCTV cameras in slaughterhouses: Modest benefits for animal welfare

CCTV cameras can prevent some animal welfare violations in slaughterhouses, though the impact is relatively small.

The challenges with measuring the impact of lobbying

Ren Ryba

Sep 7, 2022

Foundational

The challenges with measuring the impact of lobbying

A foundational report on the methodology we use at Animal Ask to measure the impact of lobbying campaigns.

Deterrence theory and empirical evidence of increasing compliance with the law

George Bridgwater

Sep 6, 2022

Policy

Deterrence theory and empirical evidence of increasing compliance with the law

The aim of animal protection legislation is to reduce the incidence of cruelty and improve the conditions that animals are raised in.

Imports to meet UK animal welfare standards

Ren Ryba

May 31, 2022

Policy

Imports to meet UK animal welfare standards

An extensive report researching a ban on the import of products that don’t meet UK animal welfare standards.

Establish a code of practice for farmed fish in the UK (trout and salmon)

George Bridgwater

May 30, 2022

Policy

Establish a code of practice for farmed fish in the UK (trout and salmon)

An extensive report detailing the promisingness of establishing a code of practice for farmed fish in the UK

Ren Ryba

Feb 21, 2022

Policy

Meat tax: why chickens pay the price

Investigating whether a meat tax campaign could be a recommended intervention for improving the lives of factory farmed animals.

Imports to meet Swiss animal welfare standards

George Bridgwater

Oct 17, 2021

Policy

Imports to meet Swiss animal welfare standards

Extensive report detailing the promisingness of a national initiative on imports meeting the existing Swiss animal welfare standards....

George Bridgwater

Oct 17, 2021

Policy

Cruel products import ban

Extensive report detailing the promisingness of a national initiative on a cruel products ban in Switzerland.