We’re often asked, “What are AFA’s Sources?” Here’s a listing of many of our sources, beginning with examples of documents you can find from the government agencies that Congress trusts the most.

U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO)

GAO is the organization that members of Congress request research from. It’s considered to be highly objective. The tagline of the GAO is “A Century of Non-Partisan Fact-Based Work.”

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE (Library of Congress)

GOV’T STATISTICS & LIVE DATABASES

USDA Slaughter Stats

USDA – “All meat statistics”

Annual USDA dataset containing statistics on production, supply, and use of milk and other manufactured dairy products, incl exports.
https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/qv33rw64w?locale=en

Download “U.S. milk production and related data (quarterly and annual)”:
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/dairy-data/

“Livestock and Meat International Trade Data”:
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/livestock-and-meat-international-trade-data/livestock-and-meat-international-trade-data/#Annual%20and%20Cumulative%20Year-to-Date%20U.S.%20Livestock%20and%20Meat%20Trade%20by%20Country

Attributing Feed Grain Subsidies to Animal Ag

AFA’s Sources for SUPPLY, DEMAND, OVERPRODUCTION, STOCKPILES

AFA’s Sources for ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE:

WATER POLLUTION, METHANE EMISSIONS, SOIL EROSION, YOU KNOW, THE WHOLESALE LOOTING OF OUR FUTURE


Global Warming Potentials

  • 10 year GWP 104x (with feedback effects 130x)
  • 20 year GWP 84x
  • 100 year GWP 28.5x

IPCC AR5 Ch8 Supplemental Material. (page 39)


https://www.plantbaseddata.org/

NATE HAGENS BLINDSPOTS AND SUPERHEROES

SUBSIDIES, BAILOUTS & INSURANCE SCHEMES

“The Dairy Margin Coverage Program Undermines our Vegan Choices”
“USDA Margin Protection Program Undermines the Free Market”
Dairy Checkoff Programs

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-07-19/the-mad-cheese-scientists-fighting-to-save-the-dairy-industry

Lobbying & Campaign Contributions

The Farm Bill

Supply Chain Transparency

Subsidy Trackers

Legal Violation Tracker