The U.S. Impact page of the Animal Product Impact Scales presents Faunalytics’ estimates of the days of suffering and lives taken behind U.S. animal product consumption, organized into institutional, national-level, and individual framings. We recommend viewing this page on desktop for the best user experience.
Get the full data, and explore it through the infographics below.
U.S. Institutional Impact
We’ve made our animal suffering estimates easier to use for institutional purposes, with per-kilogram and per-pound estimates of animal suffering and death at the point of wholesale purchase. You can use these numbers with food service managers and food procurement officers to convey the impact of their purchase decisions on animals. Combine them with estimates of climate impact to make the biggest difference: See our blog for details.
Institutional Impact On Animal Lives
A lot of the work that’s being done with institutions is driven by a desire to reduce the carbon footprint. But we don’t want to focus too hard on the relative climate impact of different animal products because when they’re graphed, it gives the impression that switching from beef to chicken or fish is a huge improvement. That impression leaves animal suffering out of the equation. For a more inclusive way of thinking about the issue, we have to consider animal impact in the same breath as climate impact.
Climate + Animal Impact
U.S. National-Level Impact
When entrepreneurs and manufacturers create new plant-based products, what should they prioritize? When individuals want to incrementally reduce their consumption of animal products, what should they cut out first? The information you’ll find here is designed to answer those questions.
These infographics show the 10 products that could have the greatest impact for animals in the U.S. if they were replaced with plant-based or cultivated alternatives. They can be used by entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and advocates for large-scale reductions in animal suffering and death.
Top 10 Products For Reducing Days Of Suffering & Lives Taken (National)
The following infographics show the 3 most impactful products per category (chicken, pork, dairy, etc.), taking into account typical serving sizes and overall U.S. popularity. They can be used by companies who need to determine which specific consumer product to pursue first.
Top 3 Products Per Category For Reducing Days Of Suffering & Lives Taken (National)
U.S. Individual Impact
If you are a consumer or advocate trying to understand which foods on someone’s plate are most harmful to animals, the information below is for you.
While the infographics above describe the products with the greatest total impact on animals, their relative impact is partially determined by the popularity of various products. These individual-level lists describe the impact that a single person can have by cutting out one specific product versus another, all else being equal. They show the days and lives affected on a per-serving basis.
Top 10 Products To Reduce Days Of Suffering & Lives Taken (Individual)
These infographics show the 3 most impactful products per serving in each category. They can be used by individual consumers who want to cut out specific impactful products.
