Random Vegan Fact
In the United States, about 3 million pounds of antibiotics are given to humans each year, but a whopping 17.8 million pounds are fed to livestock — at least that is what the industry claims. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has shown that the industry underreported its antibiotic use by at least 40 percent. The UCS calculated 24.6 million pounds of antibiotics were... Read More
Random Vegan Facts
Number of acres of U.S. forest which have been cleared to create cropland to produce a meat- centered diet: 260,000,000 How often an acre of U.S. trees disappears: Every 8 seconds Amount of trees spared per year by each individual who switches to a pure vegetarian diet: 1 acre Estimated area of rainforest destroyed annually: 125,000 square miles The driving force behind... Read More
Random Vegan Fact
Did you know… Fourteen times as many people could be fed if the land now being used for livestock grazing were converted from indirect animal agriculture to a direct source of food for humans. In other words: the same land that feeds one person with meat could feed fourteen persons with fruits, grains, and vegetables. – from “Everything You Know Is Wrong”... Read More
