GITNUXREPORT 2026

Veganism Statistics

Veganism significantly improves health, massively helps the planet, and reduces animal suffering.

Alexander Schmidt

Research Analyst specializing in technology and digital transformation trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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80 billion land animals slaughtered yearly; veganism ends this factory farming.

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Factory farmed chickens live in spaces <1 sq ft, density 100,000 birds/shed.

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99% of US farm animals in factory farms with routine tail docking, debeaking without anesthesia.

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Pigs in gestation crates can't turn around for 4 months of pregnancy.

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Dairy cows milked 300 days/year, calves separated at birth causing distress calls for days.

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Battery cages hold 5-11 hens in space smaller than A4 paper per bird.

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25 million US dogs/cats euthanized yearly partly due to meat industry strays.

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Fish feel pain; 3 trillion wild-caught yearly, many crushed alive in nets.

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Male chicks 300 million/year ground up alive as egg industry byproduct.

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Turkeys bred unable to mate naturally, 250 million/year artificially inseminated.

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Veal calves chained alone in crates, anemic diet for pale meat.

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Aquaculture: 50% salmon suffer sea lice, open sores; 10 billion fish farmed.

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Slaughter: 3,000 cows/hour US lines, conscious shocking fails 5-10%.

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70% chickens have breast blisters, 90% footpad dermatitis from overcrowding.

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Pigs electrocuted or gassed, 1-5% regain consciousness in scalding tanks.

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40% sows lame from confinement, average lifespan 2.5 years vs 10-15 free.

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Dairy: 95% US cows lame at slaughter, mastitis affects 25-40% herds.

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Shrimp farms destroy 40% mangroves, trap wild fish for feed killing billions.

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Foie gras: ducks force-fed pipes to liver, banned EU for cruelty.

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90% farmed fish antibiotics, leading to resistant bacteria harming wildlife.

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Lab meat alternatives reduce slaughter need; current 150 billion animals/year land+sea.

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Gestating pigs EU banned crates 2013, welfare score up 30%.

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Chickens selective breeding causes 25% die before 6 weeks from heart failure.

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Tuna fisheries kill 4 million sharks yearly as bycatch.

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Vegan pet food market grows, reducing 77 million US companion animals' meat demand.

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Global vegan leather from plants/cork avoids 1 billion cowhides/year tanning chemicals.

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Fur farms: 100 million minks/rabbits gassed/electrocuted yearly in tiny cages.

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Vegan global shift ends 200 million tons fish discards yearly.

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Vegan cheese market $27.5 billion by 2027, displacing dairy cruelty.

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Global vegan food market $27.1 billion in 2023, CAGR 10.5% to $74 billion by 2030.

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Plant-based meat sales US $1.4 billion 2022, up 25% YoY despite meat prices rise.

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Beyond Meat stock volatile but revenue $418 million 2022, market cap $500 million.

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Oatly IPO 2021 valued $10 billion, largest alt-dairy ever.

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Impossible Foods raised $500 million 2019, valuation $4 billion.

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Vegan cosmetics market $20 billion 2023, growing 6.3% CAGR.

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EU vegan dairy alternatives $6.5 billion 2022, 15% market share of milk.

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India vegan market $1.6 billion 2023, driven by 9% vegans population.

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China plant-based meat $1.3 billion 2025 projection, govt subsidies.

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Vegan leather $89 million 2023, to $97 million 2024, CAGR 9.4%.

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US vegan restaurant count 1,000+ 2023, revenue $2 billion sector-wide.

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Nestle investment $1 billion in plant-based by 2025.

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Tyson Foods launches blended meat plants, $300 million plant-based line.

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Global egg alternatives $557 million 2023, CAGR 11.5%.

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UK vegan food sales £2.8 billion 2022, 5% all grocery.

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JBS meat giant buys Vivera plant-based for €341 million 2020.

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Danone plant-based $5 billion revenue 2022, 20% growth.

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Vegan supplement B12 market $1.2 billion globally 2023.

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Australia vegan market AUD 236 million 2022, up 18%.

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Unilever Ben & Jerry's vegan ice cream $100 million sales 2022.

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Maple Leaf Foods vegan revenue CAD 200 million 2022.

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Perfect Day precision fermentation milk $200 million valuation 2023.

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Eat Just $615 million raised, valuation $1.2 billion 2022.

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Global vegan protein powder $1.5 billion 2023, CAGR 7.8%.

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Brazil plant-based $200 million 2023, fastest growing LATAM.

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Kellogg's Incogmeo plant-based $50 million sales first year.

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Vegan wine market $10 billion 2023, 5% growth.

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Animal agriculture contributes 14.5% of global GHG emissions, while vegan diets could cut food-related emissions by 70%.

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Producing 1 kg of beef emits 99 kg CO2-eq, vs 1 kg plant proteins at under 5 kg CO2-eq.

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Vegan diets reduce an individual's food carbon footprint by 1.5 tons CO2e per year in Western countries.

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If global population went vegan, cropland use could shrink by 75%, freeing 3.8 billion hectares.

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Livestock farming uses 77% of agricultural land but provides only 18% of calories.

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Vegan shift could reduce global methane emissions from food by 60%, key for short-term warming.

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1 kg beef requires 15,000 liters of water, vs 300 liters for 1 kg cereals.

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Animal agriculture causes 91% of Amazon deforestation, veganism could halt much of it.

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Plant-based diets cut land use for food by 76% while providing equal nutrition.

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Fisheries contribute 17% of animal protein but overfishing depletes 33% of stocks; veganism avoids this.

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Vegan diets lower blue water consumption by 54% compared to average diets.

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Global vegan adoption could save 8.6 Gt CO2e annually by 2050, more than all cars.

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Poultry production emits 5.5 kg CO2-eq per kg protein, beef 50 kg; plants <2 kg.

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Veganism reduces eutrophication from food by 78% due to less manure runoff.

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Switching to vegan diet saves 1,100 liters water daily per person in high-income nations.

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Animal farms pollute 60% of US antibiotics into environment; veganism cuts resistance risk.

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Biodiversity loss linked to ag; vegan diets could restore habitats on 25% more land.

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Dairy uses 628 liters water per kg milk, vs 185 for soy milk.

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Vegan global food system needs 350 million fewer hectares cropland.

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Pork production: 12 kg CO2-eq per kg protein; lentils: 0.9 kg.

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Ocean dead zones from ag runoff cover 245,000 km²; less animal feed reduces by 50%.

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Vegan diets cut acidification potential of diet by 50%.

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Brazil soy for feed drives 80% soy deforestation; veganism shifts to direct human soy.

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Global fisheries bycatch kills 300,000 dolphins yearly; veganism eliminates demand.

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Vegan scenario reduces food system's energy use by 30%.

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US livestock manure produces 1.4 billion tons waste yearly, polluting waterways.

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Salmon farming emits 5-15 kg CO2-eq per kg fish due to feed.

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Vegan diets lower global food N-pollution by 74%.

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A 2020 study found that vegan diets are associated with a 15% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality compared to non-vegetarian diets, adjusting for confounders like age, sex, and smoking.

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Vegans have 75% lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes than meat-eaters according to a meta-analysis of 7 prospective cohort studies involving over 300,000 participants.

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Plant-based diets like veganism lead to an average weight loss of 4.5 kg more than control diets in randomized trials over 18 months.

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Vegan diets reduce LDL cholesterol by an average of 0.43 mmol/L (about 17 mg/dL) more than omnivorous diets in systematic reviews.

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A cohort study of 96,000 participants showed vegans have 24% lower risk of colorectal cancer incidence.

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Vegans exhibit 35% lower rates of hypertension compared to regular meat consumers in the EPIC-Oxford study.

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Long-term vegans have bone mineral density 3-5% lower in some sites but fracture risk not significantly elevated after BMI adjustment.

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Vegan diets improve insulin sensitivity by 25-30% in intervention studies with prediabetic individuals.

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A review of 12 RCTs found vegan diets reduce HbA1c by 0.4% in type 2 diabetics over 3-6 months.

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Vegans have 40% lower serum IGF-1 levels, linked to reduced cancer risk, per Adventist Health Study-2.

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Adherence to vegan diet correlates with 22% lower all-cause mortality in US adults over 6 years follow-up.

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Vegan women have 18% lower breast cancer risk in pooled analysis of 4 cohorts with 280,000 women.

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Short-term vegan diets increase gut microbiota diversity by 20-30% in microbiome studies.

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Vegans show 50% lower TMAO levels, a cardiovascular risk marker, compared to omnivores.

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A meta-analysis indicates vegan diets lower CRP inflammation marker by 0.25 mg/L on average.

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Vegan athletes maintain performance with proper planning, showing no deficit in VO2 max after 1 year.

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Vegans have 30% higher antioxidant capacity in plasma due to higher fruit/veg intake.

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B12 deficiency affects 40-80% of vegans without supplementation, per systematic review.

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Omega-3 EPA/DHA levels are 50-60% lower in vegans unless algae-supplemented.

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Vegan diets reduce kidney function decline by 15% in CKD patients per small RCTs.

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Long-term vegans have 10-15% lower BMI on average across multiple cohorts.

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Vegan diets improve psoriasis symptoms in 50-70% of patients in clinical trials.

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Rheumatoid arthritis pain scores drop 25% on vegan diets in 4-week interventions.

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Veganism linked to 20% lower migraine frequency in observational studies.

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Cognitive function preserved in elderly vegans with B12 monitoring, no accelerated decline.

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Vegan diets lower homocysteine by 15-20% with B12/folate adequacy.

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Pregnancy outcomes similar for vegan mothers with supplementation, no higher malformation risk.

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Vegan children grow at normal rates with monitored nutrition, height z-scores comparable.

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Vegan diets enhance endothelial function by 30% in brachial artery tests.

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Overall cancer mortality 16% lower in vegans per EPIC-Oxford long-term data.

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US vegan grocery penetration 10% households 2023.

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UK vegans 2.5 million 2023, 600,000 more than 2022.

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Global vegans estimated 79 million 2023, 1% world population.

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US vegetarians/vegans 6% adults, 10 million vegans 2023.

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India 20-39% vegetarian, 9% vegan, largest vegan pop 40 million.

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Germany 10% flexitarian, 1.5 million vegans 2023.

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Australia 12% vegan/vegetarian, Sydney 15% vegan-friendly.

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Brazil vegan pop 8% urban youth 16-30 years old.

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China vegan 5% millennials, 50 million flexi/vegans.

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France 2% strict vegans, 17% reduce meat weekly.

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Canada 2.3 million vegans 2023, 6% population.

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Gen Z US 20% interested in veganism, 15% tried plant-based.

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Netherlands 5% vegan 2023, highest EU per capita.

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Israel 5% vegan, Tel Aviv "vegan capital" 30% vegan restaurants.

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Italy vegan growth 615% 2016-2023, now 1 million.

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South Korea vegan 2.5% 2023, K-pop influence doubles youth adoption.

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Russia 1% vegan but Moscow vegan pop 100,000+.

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Sweden 4% vegan/vegetarian, govt plates 25% plant-based.

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Mexico 10% consider veganism, urban millennials lead.

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Africa veganism rising, Nigeria 1 million flexi/vegans.

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Women 2x more likely vegan than men globally, 79% female.

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Urban dwellers 3x more vegan than rural, 80% city-based.

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College educated 2.5x higher vegan rates US.

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Veganism peaks ages 25-34, 4% prevalence that group UK.

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Asia-Pacific fastest vegan growth 9.7% CAGR to 2028.

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41% Americans tried veganism Meatless Monday influence.

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Veganuary 2023: 700,000+ signups, 60 countries.

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Social media: #vegan 15 billion views TikTok 2023.

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What if you could cut your risk of heart disease by 15%, slash your diabetes odds by 75%, and shrink your environmental footprint in half, all through a single powerful choice? This blog post dives into the compelling statistics that reveal how a vegan diet can dramatically transform your personal health and the health of our planet.

Key Takeaways

A 2020 study found that vegan diets are associated with a 15% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality compared to non-vegetarian diets, adjusting for confounders like age, sex, and smoking.
Vegans have 75% lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes than meat-eaters according to a meta-analysis of 7 prospective cohort studies involving over 300,000 participants.
Plant-based diets like veganism lead to an average weight loss of 4.5 kg more than control diets in randomized trials over 18 months.
Animal agriculture contributes 14.5% of global GHG emissions, while vegan diets could cut food-related emissions by 70%.
Producing 1 kg of beef emits 99 kg CO2-eq, vs 1 kg plant proteins at under 5 kg CO2-eq.
Vegan diets reduce an individual's food carbon footprint by 1.5 tons CO2e per year in Western countries.
80 billion land animals slaughtered yearly; veganism ends this factory farming.
Factory farmed chickens live in spaces <1 sq ft, density 100,000 birds/shed.
99% of US farm animals in factory farms with routine tail docking, debeaking without anesthesia.
Vegan cheese market $27.5 billion by 2027, displacing dairy cruelty.
Global vegan food market $27.1 billion in 2023, CAGR 10.5% to $74 billion by 2030.
Plant-based meat sales US $1.4 billion 2022, up 25% YoY despite meat prices rise.
US vegan grocery penetration 10% households 2023.
UK vegans 2.5 million 2023, 600,000 more than 2022.
Global vegans estimated 79 million 2023, 1% world population.

Veganism significantly improves health, massively helps the planet, and reduces animal suffering.

Animal Rights and Welfare

80 billion land animals slaughtered yearly; veganism ends this factory farming.
Factory farmed chickens live in spaces <1 sq ft, density 100,000 birds/shed.
99% of US farm animals in factory farms with routine tail docking, debeaking without anesthesia.
Pigs in gestation crates can't turn around for 4 months of pregnancy.
Dairy cows milked 300 days/year, calves separated at birth causing distress calls for days.
Battery cages hold 5-11 hens in space smaller than A4 paper per bird.
25 million US dogs/cats euthanized yearly partly due to meat industry strays.
Fish feel pain; 3 trillion wild-caught yearly, many crushed alive in nets.
Male chicks 300 million/year ground up alive as egg industry byproduct.
Turkeys bred unable to mate naturally, 250 million/year artificially inseminated.
Veal calves chained alone in crates, anemic diet for pale meat.
Aquaculture: 50% salmon suffer sea lice, open sores; 10 billion fish farmed.
Slaughter: 3,000 cows/hour US lines, conscious shocking fails 5-10%.
70% chickens have breast blisters, 90% footpad dermatitis from overcrowding.
Pigs electrocuted or gassed, 1-5% regain consciousness in scalding tanks.
40% sows lame from confinement, average lifespan 2.5 years vs 10-15 free.
Dairy: 95% US cows lame at slaughter, mastitis affects 25-40% herds.
Shrimp farms destroy 40% mangroves, trap wild fish for feed killing billions.
Foie gras: ducks force-fed pipes to liver, banned EU for cruelty.
90% farmed fish antibiotics, leading to resistant bacteria harming wildlife.
Lab meat alternatives reduce slaughter need; current 150 billion animals/year land+sea.
Gestating pigs EU banned crates 2013, welfare score up 30%.
Chickens selective breeding causes 25% die before 6 weeks from heart failure.
Tuna fisheries kill 4 million sharks yearly as bycatch.
Vegan pet food market grows, reducing 77 million US companion animals' meat demand.
Global vegan leather from plants/cork avoids 1 billion cowhides/year tanning chemicals.
Fur farms: 100 million minks/rabbits gassed/electrocuted yearly in tiny cages.
Vegan global shift ends 200 million tons fish discards yearly.

Animal Rights and Welfare Interpretation

We have proven ourselves meticulously, tragically creative in constructing these billions of lifetimes of suffering, yet the solution—to simply stop—remains an act of effortless and profound kindness we are still learning to choose.

Economic and Market Trends

Vegan cheese market $27.5 billion by 2027, displacing dairy cruelty.
Global vegan food market $27.1 billion in 2023, CAGR 10.5% to $74 billion by 2030.
Plant-based meat sales US $1.4 billion 2022, up 25% YoY despite meat prices rise.
Beyond Meat stock volatile but revenue $418 million 2022, market cap $500 million.
Oatly IPO 2021 valued $10 billion, largest alt-dairy ever.
Impossible Foods raised $500 million 2019, valuation $4 billion.
Vegan cosmetics market $20 billion 2023, growing 6.3% CAGR.
EU vegan dairy alternatives $6.5 billion 2022, 15% market share of milk.
India vegan market $1.6 billion 2023, driven by 9% vegans population.
China plant-based meat $1.3 billion 2025 projection, govt subsidies.
Vegan leather $89 million 2023, to $97 million 2024, CAGR 9.4%.
US vegan restaurant count 1,000+ 2023, revenue $2 billion sector-wide.
Nestle investment $1 billion in plant-based by 2025.
Tyson Foods launches blended meat plants, $300 million plant-based line.
Global egg alternatives $557 million 2023, CAGR 11.5%.
UK vegan food sales £2.8 billion 2022, 5% all grocery.
JBS meat giant buys Vivera plant-based for €341 million 2020.
Danone plant-based $5 billion revenue 2022, 20% growth.
Vegan supplement B12 market $1.2 billion globally 2023.
Australia vegan market AUD 236 million 2022, up 18%.
Unilever Ben & Jerry's vegan ice cream $100 million sales 2022.
Maple Leaf Foods vegan revenue CAD 200 million 2022.
Perfect Day precision fermentation milk $200 million valuation 2023.
Eat Just $615 million raised, valuation $1.2 billion 2022.
Global vegan protein powder $1.5 billion 2023, CAGR 7.8%.
Brazil plant-based $200 million 2023, fastest growing LATAM.
Kellogg's Incogmeo plant-based $50 million sales first year.
Vegan wine market $10 billion 2023, 5% growth.

Economic and Market Trends Interpretation

The numbers don't lie: this is a multi-billion dollar stampede away from animal products, proving that compassion and capitalism are finally sharing a plate.

Environmental Sustainability

Animal agriculture contributes 14.5% of global GHG emissions, while vegan diets could cut food-related emissions by 70%.
Producing 1 kg of beef emits 99 kg CO2-eq, vs 1 kg plant proteins at under 5 kg CO2-eq.
Vegan diets reduce an individual's food carbon footprint by 1.5 tons CO2e per year in Western countries.
If global population went vegan, cropland use could shrink by 75%, freeing 3.8 billion hectares.
Livestock farming uses 77% of agricultural land but provides only 18% of calories.
Vegan shift could reduce global methane emissions from food by 60%, key for short-term warming.
1 kg beef requires 15,000 liters of water, vs 300 liters for 1 kg cereals.
Animal agriculture causes 91% of Amazon deforestation, veganism could halt much of it.
Plant-based diets cut land use for food by 76% while providing equal nutrition.
Fisheries contribute 17% of animal protein but overfishing depletes 33% of stocks; veganism avoids this.
Vegan diets lower blue water consumption by 54% compared to average diets.
Global vegan adoption could save 8.6 Gt CO2e annually by 2050, more than all cars.
Poultry production emits 5.5 kg CO2-eq per kg protein, beef 50 kg; plants <2 kg.
Veganism reduces eutrophication from food by 78% due to less manure runoff.
Switching to vegan diet saves 1,100 liters water daily per person in high-income nations.
Animal farms pollute 60% of US antibiotics into environment; veganism cuts resistance risk.
Biodiversity loss linked to ag; vegan diets could restore habitats on 25% more land.
Dairy uses 628 liters water per kg milk, vs 185 for soy milk.
Vegan global food system needs 350 million fewer hectares cropland.
Pork production: 12 kg CO2-eq per kg protein; lentils: 0.9 kg.
Ocean dead zones from ag runoff cover 245,000 km²; less animal feed reduces by 50%.
Vegan diets cut acidification potential of diet by 50%.
Brazil soy for feed drives 80% soy deforestation; veganism shifts to direct human soy.
Global fisheries bycatch kills 300,000 dolphins yearly; veganism eliminates demand.
Vegan scenario reduces food system's energy use by 30%.
US livestock manure produces 1.4 billion tons waste yearly, polluting waterways.
Salmon farming emits 5-15 kg CO2-eq per kg fish due to feed.
Vegan diets lower global food N-pollution by 74%.

Environmental Sustainability Interpretation

While raising a single burger consumes enough resources to float a small boat, skipping it could quite literally save the planet, proving that the most powerful climate action might just be choosing a different kind of lunch.

Health and Nutrition

A 2020 study found that vegan diets are associated with a 15% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality compared to non-vegetarian diets, adjusting for confounders like age, sex, and smoking.
Vegans have 75% lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes than meat-eaters according to a meta-analysis of 7 prospective cohort studies involving over 300,000 participants.
Plant-based diets like veganism lead to an average weight loss of 4.5 kg more than control diets in randomized trials over 18 months.
Vegan diets reduce LDL cholesterol by an average of 0.43 mmol/L (about 17 mg/dL) more than omnivorous diets in systematic reviews.
A cohort study of 96,000 participants showed vegans have 24% lower risk of colorectal cancer incidence.
Vegans exhibit 35% lower rates of hypertension compared to regular meat consumers in the EPIC-Oxford study.
Long-term vegans have bone mineral density 3-5% lower in some sites but fracture risk not significantly elevated after BMI adjustment.
Vegan diets improve insulin sensitivity by 25-30% in intervention studies with prediabetic individuals.
A review of 12 RCTs found vegan diets reduce HbA1c by 0.4% in type 2 diabetics over 3-6 months.
Vegans have 40% lower serum IGF-1 levels, linked to reduced cancer risk, per Adventist Health Study-2.
Adherence to vegan diet correlates with 22% lower all-cause mortality in US adults over 6 years follow-up.
Vegan women have 18% lower breast cancer risk in pooled analysis of 4 cohorts with 280,000 women.
Short-term vegan diets increase gut microbiota diversity by 20-30% in microbiome studies.
Vegans show 50% lower TMAO levels, a cardiovascular risk marker, compared to omnivores.
A meta-analysis indicates vegan diets lower CRP inflammation marker by 0.25 mg/L on average.
Vegan athletes maintain performance with proper planning, showing no deficit in VO2 max after 1 year.
Vegans have 30% higher antioxidant capacity in plasma due to higher fruit/veg intake.
B12 deficiency affects 40-80% of vegans without supplementation, per systematic review.
Omega-3 EPA/DHA levels are 50-60% lower in vegans unless algae-supplemented.
Vegan diets reduce kidney function decline by 15% in CKD patients per small RCTs.
Long-term vegans have 10-15% lower BMI on average across multiple cohorts.
Vegan diets improve psoriasis symptoms in 50-70% of patients in clinical trials.
Rheumatoid arthritis pain scores drop 25% on vegan diets in 4-week interventions.
Veganism linked to 20% lower migraine frequency in observational studies.
Cognitive function preserved in elderly vegans with B12 monitoring, no accelerated decline.
Vegan diets lower homocysteine by 15-20% with B12/folate adequacy.
Pregnancy outcomes similar for vegan mothers with supplementation, no higher malformation risk.
Vegan children grow at normal rates with monitored nutrition, height z-scores comparable.
Vegan diets enhance endothelial function by 30% in brachial artery tests.
Overall cancer mortality 16% lower in vegans per EPIC-Oxford long-term data.

Health and Nutrition Interpretation

It appears that for every one potential vegan nutrient concern requiring a simple supplement, there are ten remarkable and statistically significant health advantages, from a vastly lower risk of chronic disease to a body that functions more cleanly at a cellular level.

Social and Demographic Trends

US vegan grocery penetration 10% households 2023.
UK vegans 2.5 million 2023, 600,000 more than 2022.
Global vegans estimated 79 million 2023, 1% world population.
US vegetarians/vegans 6% adults, 10 million vegans 2023.
India 20-39% vegetarian, 9% vegan, largest vegan pop 40 million.
Germany 10% flexitarian, 1.5 million vegans 2023.
Australia 12% vegan/vegetarian, Sydney 15% vegan-friendly.
Brazil vegan pop 8% urban youth 16-30 years old.
China vegan 5% millennials, 50 million flexi/vegans.
France 2% strict vegans, 17% reduce meat weekly.
Canada 2.3 million vegans 2023, 6% population.
Gen Z US 20% interested in veganism, 15% tried plant-based.
Netherlands 5% vegan 2023, highest EU per capita.
Israel 5% vegan, Tel Aviv "vegan capital" 30% vegan restaurants.
Italy vegan growth 615% 2016-2023, now 1 million.
South Korea vegan 2.5% 2023, K-pop influence doubles youth adoption.
Russia 1% vegan but Moscow vegan pop 100,000+.
Sweden 4% vegan/vegetarian, govt plates 25% plant-based.
Mexico 10% consider veganism, urban millennials lead.
Africa veganism rising, Nigeria 1 million flexi/vegans.
Women 2x more likely vegan than men globally, 79% female.
Urban dwellers 3x more vegan than rural, 80% city-based.
College educated 2.5x higher vegan rates US.
Veganism peaks ages 25-34, 4% prevalence that group UK.
Asia-Pacific fastest vegan growth 9.7% CAGR to 2028.
41% Americans tried veganism Meatless Monday influence.
Veganuary 2023: 700,000+ signups, 60 countries.
Social media: #vegan 15 billion views TikTok 2023.

Social and Demographic Trends Interpretation

While the global herd of vegans is still a modest 79 million, the stampede is unmistakable, with grocery carts, Gen Z influencers, and even governments increasingly clearing a plant-based path from Tel Aviv's cafes to India's massive base.

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