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%
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%
