Faunalytics Index – October 2023

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: October 4, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the impact of dog excrement on nature parks, the profitability of animal exploitation, the environmental impact of different diets, 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.

11.5 / 4.8 kg

The number of kilograms per hectare per year worth of nitrogen and phosphorus, respectively, deposited via dog feces and urine, in a recent case study of a European nature area.

60%

The percentage of meat consumed in China that comes from pigs.

1/3

The approximate drop in stores selling puppies in the U.S. in 2016 (900) to 2022 (600).

58%

The percentage of international respondents from the U.S., Brazil, Russia, India, and China who stated that they supported improved farmed animal welfare legislation in a recent survey. Only 12% were opposed.

90%

The percentage of people who regularly watch and bet on horse races who would continue to do so, even if whip use in the sport was banned.

20,000,000

The number of animals who arrive dead at U.S. slaughterhouses annually. Causes of death — whether from heat exhaustion, dehydration, or zoonotic disease — are usually not known or documented.

44%

The percentage difference in land use between "high meat eaters" and "low meat eaters," with low meat eater diets using significantly less land.

6 cents

The amount of profit kept for every dollar earned by Tyson Foods in the United States in 2022. By contrast, the 500 largest companies in the U.S. averaged 17 cents in profit for every dollar they earned in 2022.

340,000,000

The estimated savings of GHGs in passenger vehicle miles, if a third of omnivores switched to consuming a vegetarian diet for one day.

15

The number of speakers who gave talks at Fauna Connections, our annual research symposium. All of the recorded talks are able to be viewed now at our YouTube channel.

You can explore an archive of our past Faunalytics Indexes here.

Meet the Author: karol orzechowski

karol orzechowski is a longtime animal advocate with a passion for advocacy, art, statistics, and tech. In addition to producing numerous short films on various animal issues, karol is the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a feature-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans. He completed a Bachelor of Environmental Studies and an MA in Communications and Culture at York University, writing theses on nationalism and the Atlantic seal hunt, and Canadian rodeo culture, respectively. When he's not working for Faunalytics, karol is the Board Chair of a non-profit independent news publication in his hometown. Outside of work, karol is often reading about computer hacking and infosec, organizing and performing at events in his local arts scene, or walking with Raoul the rescue dog.

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