The Dreadful Numbers Behind Meat & Dairy Industry
Every second, 2000 chickens are slaughtered
Dairy cows produce almost 20,000 lbs of milk annually
Approximately 14,400 acres of rainforests are cleared for cattle farms
Two-thirds of animals raised for food are factory farmed globally
Farming cows produce the highest amount of methane.
Piglets are slaughtered after only 6 months, with few ever seeing daylight
Today’s chicken has 220% more fat than 1950’s chicken
Farmers feed antibiotics to animals in bulk
Agriculture is the biggest water waster, influencing climate change and polluting the environment