
Alex Whittaker
@awhittaker_uofa
Neurobiology | animal welfare | animal law | evidence-based practice | @LesMills fitness instructor | mum |#AWCAN lab Head | #AIPS Tall Poppy
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š£ Have you read the latest blog post from Evidence & Policy? For what purposes is research #evidence used in legislatures? What are the enablers and hindrances to using evidence in these settings? by Mathieu Ouimet Read it here ā¬ļø evidenceandpolicyblog.co.uk/?p=1526

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In Rochelle Morton latest article we examined public perception of penalties for animal cruelty through analysis of social media comments. Public believe law not strong enough and link crimes against animals with risk of violence to humans.




Cats out of the bag now- metaphorically speaking⦠thrilled to be announced as a Tall Poppy for my research and outreach around animal welfare. Big thanks to all my supporters and mentors over the years #AIPS Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology Uni of Adelaide

This šā¦ agree completely and thanks to Dr Danielle Pollock for the amazing methodological support.


Lots of interest today in vegan diets for cats. Hereās a nice round- up of the issue. Are cats fed a vegan diet healthier than meat-fed moggies? The evidence is still unclear abc.net.au/news/science/2⦠via ABC Australia


A more detailed fact check on todayās news story around whether vegan diets are better for cat heath. Spoiler alert- Iām not convinced. #evidenceappraisal Uni of Adelaide Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology Is it really safe to feed your cat a vegan diet? theconversation.com/is-it-really-s⦠via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand



So proud of ā¦Rochelle Morton for doing this PhD thing and getting a Deanās commendation. I donāt think this is the end of the journey- but the start of something bigger ā¦AWCANā© ā¦Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technologyā© #animallaw





ā¦ISAE Australasia-Africa regionā© conference - great discussion around various aspects of ethology and how ethologists can contribute to practice and policy change. Jess Monk takes us through welfare benchmarking.
