Faunalytics Index – June 2022

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about animals used in fashion, reef shark conservation, the battle for the naming of oat milk, and more.

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: June 1, 2022

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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.

86%

The percentage of people who believe that fashion brands should make animal welfare a priority alongside environmental and social standards

500

The number of different species who are kept as companions across Europe.

147,262

The number of cows shipped by sea from Australia to China in 2018/2019. These cows, meant for slaughter, feeding, or breeding, were carried across 37 separate voyages.

255

The number of articles analyzed in a recent review of media coverage of the potential of cultured meat.

7/8

The "capture welfare" rating for glue traps, which are notoriously bad for rats. They may lose skin or body parts when trying to escape, and may be stuck in the traps for long periods of time before being killed.

371

The number of reefs, across 58 nations, which were monitored with video cameras as part of a recent study on the conservation status of reef sharks.

450,000

The number of signatures gathered by the plant-based milk company Oatly to help them combat unfair legal attempts to limit their use of the word milk.

1,280

The number of animal shelters across the U.S. who use PetPoint software, and who participated in a recent study of the effects of the pandemic on shelters in the United States.

45%

The percentage by which China’s demand for animal-sourced food will increase by 2050 — compared to 2010 levels.

3,230

The reduction of CO₂ emissions, in gigatons, which would be required to stay below a global temperature increase of 2.0°C by the year 2100.

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Author: karol orzechowski

Faunalytics' Content Director karol orzechowski is an animal advocate with a passion for blending activism and art. In addition to producing numerous investigative short films on animal issues, and co-producing the Animal Voices radio show for a number of years, karol was the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a full-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans.