Faunalytics Index – April 2024

Author: Faunalytics | Published: April 3, 2024

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This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about agricultural land use, the influence of big ag on academic research, precision fermented egg products, and more.

Each month, our Faunalytics Index provides a round-up of data, statistics, and facts gleaned from the most recent research we’ve covered in our library. Our aim is to give you a quick overview of some of the most eye-catching and informative bits of data that could help you be more effective in your advocacy for animals.

If you want to know more about any given statistic, follow the links below, read the source articles, and dive deeper into the issues.

37%

The number of percentage points by which beef consumption in the United States dropped between 1959 and 2021. During the same period, chicken consumption rose by 27%.

9%

The percentage of respondents in a 2023 survey who said they feed their companion cat a vegan diet.

19%

The percentage of people who would choose a vegan meat option over conventional meat, when matched for price.

$5.5 million

The amount of research funding from the animal agriculture industry received by just one researcher, according to an exposé.

32%

The percentage of people who strongly agree with the statement “I care about wild animals that are in pain, no matter whether their suffering is due to human or natural causes.”

56%

The percentage of survey respondents in the United States, Singapore, and Germany who said they would be willing to try precision fermented egg products.

20-30%

The percentage of children in South, East, and West Africa who consume dairy regularly.

89%

The percentage of savanna mammals who were more likely to run when they heard humans as opposed to lions.

$672 million

The estimated benefits / savings to spending on mental health services provided by companion animals in the United States.

31%

The percentage reduction in global land use for agriculture, if 50% of meat and dairy consumption was replaced with novel alternatives.

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