Research Reports
Milking It: Exploring the impact of plant-based milk in the US
An analysis of data and existing research on plant-based and dairy milk consumption and the relationships between the products.
Samara Mendez
Former Staff | Samara conducted research at The Humane League Labs between 2018–2021. Her research lies at the intersection of agricultural economics, industrial organization, and public policy. She studies the effects of economic policies on participants in food systems, with a special focus on the impact of these policies in industries with market power and/or incomplete information issues. Samara possesses a wide variety of skills in both theoretical modeling and statistical analysis, and she specializes in using observational data to statistically estimate economic structures. She holds a Ph.D. and a Masters in Economics at the University of Colorado Boulder and B.A.s in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Texas Austin.
Research Reports
Measuring Better Chicken Commitment–Compliant Chicken Supply
A review of methods for measuring progress towards improved broiler welfare.
Research Reports
Impact of corporate commitments to source cage-free eggs on layer hen housing: Preregistration for an observational study
A protocol for our upcoming study of the global effects of cage-free commitments on gettings hens out of cages.
Research Reports
US Egg Production Data Set
An analysis-ready data set that tracks the supply of cage-free eggs in the United States from December 2007 to present.