10 billion animals are killed for meat for US consumers alone.
That's 33.3 animals per year, per person in the US. That's 2.775 animals per months.
Some activist websites, when tallying in aquatic life as well, indicate that being vegetarian actually saves 95 to 100 animals per year . . . but I'll trust my math more, to not be inflated.
By not being a meat eater since November of 2003 (73 months), I have saved the lives of 203 animals. I have avoided eating the 22 pounds of meat per month, and thus cut 1,582 pounds of meat out of my diet.
Being a Vegan may not change the world, but it does reduce consumption, and overproduction is waste for the corporations - so avoiding consumption really does make an impact. I may not have saved all animals, but I have saved a couple hundred lives, just by taking a slightly harder path.
Veganism is harder. Vegetarianism is hard. It's also incredibly worthwhile on almost every level. If you want to learn more about it, the best site I know is http://themeatrix.com/ - it's entertaining, and informative, and will only take a few minutes to browse through. It also has tons of great resources if you want to learn more. Worst case scenario, you'll have watched a fun cartoon.
Number of animals killed in the world by the meat, dairy and egg industries, since you opened this webpage. This does not include the billions of fish and other aquatic animals killed annually.
It's not for everyone. It's just for those who want to take a stand. It's only for those who are willing to make a sacrifice. It's reserved for those who want to change the world - even if only a few hundred lives at a time.
