Faunalytics Index – September 2020

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: September 2, 2020

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This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and figures about flat-faced dogs, Atlantic salmon, slaughterhouse workers, milk consumption in Italy, and much 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.

41%

The percentage of guardians of flat-faced dogs who believe their dogs are in the “best health possible” despite the evidence of various health conditions

18.1%

The percentage of worldwide aquaculture's economic value made up by Atlantic salmon, despite the fact that they make up only 2.8% of global aquaculture

53.1%

The percentage of animal advocates who started out in the movement doing work on behalf of animals farmed for food or clothing (e.g., chickens, fish, mink)

500,000

The number of people who are employed in meatpacking plants, representing about 30% of all people working in food and beverage manufacturing in the United States

5-10%

The percentage of people using shelter services who are also guardians of companion animals

$140 billion

The projected value of the plant-based meat market in the next ten years, a ten-fold increase from its $14 billion value today

25-45%

The percentage of horses who are overweight or obese, according to studies in the U.K., Sweden, Italy, Germany, and the U.S.

4.23

The average rating of seriousness (out of 10) that people gave stealing a pair of socks in a recent study, higher than any single wildlife crime such as shooting a turkey outside of turkey hunting season (4.02) or fishing without the required license (3.67)

11.6 gallons

The current annual milk consumption per capita in Italy, a 15% decrease from 2000

25%

The percentage by which global mammal habitats may shrink regionally in the next 30 years

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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