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Vegan Facts

The meat, dairy, egg industry slaughter over 9 billion animals each year

All animals are confined, abused and beaten to death and then served as a meal

There are 16 million vegetarians in the United States

There are 8 million vegans in the United States

The UN reported in 2010 that a global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, fuel poverty and the worst impacts of climate change

Number of people who could be fed with grain and soybeans now eaten by U.S. livestock: 1.3 billion

Fossil fuels needed to produce a meat-centered diet vs. a meat-free diet: 50 times more

It takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce a pound of meat

70 percent of the livestock produced annually in the U.S. are fed a diet containing roxarsone, the most common arsenic-based additive used in animal feed

Arsenic has been linked to bladder, lung, skin, kidney and colon cancer, partial paralysis and diabetes

Increased risk of breast cancer for women who eat meat 4 times a week vs. less than once a week: 4 times

Increased risk of fatal ovarian cancer for women who eat eggs 3 or more times a week vs. less than once a week: 3 times

Increased risk of fatal prostate cancer for men who eat meat daily vs. sparingly or not at all: 3.6 times

Heart Attack is the most common cause of death in U.S.

Average US man's risk of death from heart attack while eating a meat-centered diet: 50%