VegPlanet — October 2017

THE NUMBERS

13%

of is Israel’s population is vegetarian/vegan, second

largest (as percentage of population), after India.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-food-vegan/in-the-land-of-milk-and-honey-israelis-

turn-vegan-idUSKCN0PV1H

8%

per annum: the rate at which India’s

poultry production is rising.

Source: http://www.fao.org/AG/againfo/home/events/

bangkok2007/docs part1/1_5.pdf

4.49 metric tons

the amount of chicken Indians

were forecasted to eat in 2017

Source: https://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%

Publications/Poultry%20and%20 Poultry%20Prod-

ucts%20Annual%202016_New%20Delhi_

India_12-1-2016.pdf

51%

greenhouse gases are from animal agriculture – animal

agriculture drives climate change.

SOURCE: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/

1000

GALLONS

of water are saved by vegans every

day – in addition to 45 pounds of grain,

30 square feet of land, 20 lbs CO2.

Source: https://www.peta.org/features/california-drought-stats/

360 %

the amount by which the vegan

population has increased in the

UK in the last 10 years.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/news/

number-of-vegans-in-britain-rises-by-360-in-10-years/

Rajasthan

has the highest number of

vegetarians: 73.2 percent men

and 76.6 percent women.

SOURCE: http://www.huffi ngtonpost.in/2016/06/14/how-

india-eats_n_10434374.html

Over 56 Million farmed animals are killed every year by humans.

Telangana

has the highest number of non-vegetarians with 98.

percent men and 98.6 percent women.

SOURCE: http://www.huffi ngtonpost.in/2016/06/14/how-india-eats_n_10434374.html

gallons of water is required to produce a single gallon

of cow’s milk.

SOURCE: https://www.peta.org/features/california-drought-stats/

More than

600 gallons

John Harvey