FAT Research
Briefings, verification notes, and original research from Farm Animal Transparency. These summaries help consumers, producers, and policymakers understand meat labeling, origin claims, and self-certification practices.
FAT RESEARCH LIBRARY
FAT Research
Plain-English research on meat label disclosure, verification, origin, and consumer transparency.
Animal Welfare Research Series
- Third-Party Animal Welfare Certification Programs
- Humane Handling Enforcement at U.S. Slaughter
- Animal Welfare Certifiers in the U.S. Meat Supply
- Animal Welfare in U.S. Meat Production
Country of Origin Research Series
- Product of USA: Regulatory Meaning, Trade History, and Structural Labeling Implications
- Farm Animal Transparency: From Retail Demand to Producer Incentives – Can Origin Labels Bridge the Gap?
- Evidence Supporting Reinstatement of COOL for U.S. Beef, Pork, and Chicken
- Evidence That Does Not Support COOL
- Policy & Market Pressures on Transparent Domestic Beef
- From Compliance to Brand: How Retailers Are Turning Verified U.S. Beef Into Consumer Trust
Grass-fed Beef Research Series
- Grass-Fed vs. Grass-Finished: What FSIS Actually Recognizes, and What Consumers Don’t Know
- Grass-Fed Beef: The Age and Tenderness Problem Nobody Talks About
- Nutrient Profile of Grass-Fed Beef vs. Grain-Fed Beef: Omega-3, CLA, Vitamin E, and More
- Is Grass-Fed Beef Better For You ?
- Grass-Fed Beef-The Basics
Hormones & Antibiotics
- The 2024 Antibiotic Surge in U.S. Livestock Production
- Is Grass-Fed Beef Better For You ?
- Verification of Vaccination
- What is a “Reputation Cattle Herd” in the Beef Cattle Industry
Producer & Rancher Practices
- Animal Welfare Certifiers in the U.S. Meat Supply
- What is a “Reputation Cattle Herd” in the Beef Cattle Industry
Retail Labels & Grocers
- USDA Label Claims and Process Verification
- Farm Animal Transparency: From Retail Demand to Producer Incentives – Can Origin Labels Bridge the Gap?
- Chilling Chicken: Comparing Water Chilled vs. Air Chilled
- Evidence Supporting Reinstatement of COOL for U.S. Beef, Pork, and Chicken
- Evidence That Does Not Support COOL
- Policy & Market Pressures on Transparent Domestic Beef
Traceability & 840 Tags
- Farm Animal Transparency: From Retail Demand to Producer Incentives – Can Origin Labels Bridge the Gap?
- Evidence Supporting Reinstatement of COOL for U.S. Beef, Pork, and Chicken
- Evidence That Does Not Support COOL
- Policy & Market Pressures on Transparent Domestic Beef
- From Compliance to Brand: How Retailers Are Turning Verified U.S. Beef Into Consumer Trust
- Product of USA After FSIS Revisions: What Changed, What It Costs, and Who Bears the Burden
USDA Labeling Rules
- What Meat Labels Tell You — And What They Don’t
- Animal Welfare Certifiers in the U.S. Meat Supply
- Animal Welfare in U.S. Meat Production
- USDA Label Claims and Process Verification
- How Beef,Pork, And Chicken Labeling Are Different–There’s Not Much Difference But It Is Set Out In The Chart Below
- Comparing the Three Types of USDA Labels–Required, Verified Claims, and Unverified Claims