Faunalytics Index – August 2016
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This month's Faunalytics Index provides numbers about companion animals living in homes, the environmental impact of farming, and more.
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts about companion animals living in homes, factory farming and its environmental impact, the number of fishes caught and killed for human consumption, and more.
All of these statistics come from items that we’ve published on the site recently; follow the links to read the articles and dive deeper into the issues.
86 million |
Estimated number of cats that live in people’s homes in the U.S. |
10 trillion |
Approximate number of fishes killed annually for food throughout the world |
30% |
Percentage of Chinese consumers who intended to reduce pork consumption after exposure to negative messaging about health, safety, and price |
350% |
The Vegan Society’s estimate for the growth of veganism in the United Kingdom since 2006 |
90% |
Percentage of veterinary students who believe that the profession should take a leading role in advocating for animal welfare |
87% |
Proportion of Austria’s food-related “water footprint” devoted to animal agriculture |
5 |
The number of NGOs, out of a study of 28 organizations in Peru, with “dual purpose” goals of conservation and animal welfare |
30 |
The approximate number of days it takes dogs to adapt to kennel life, based on Quality of Life ratings |
3,000,000 |
Tons of greenhouse gases that United Kingdom animal farmers need to reduce output to meet emissions targets by 2018 |
