November 2007 | On Our Radar
What Counts?
400 Million Number of turkeys Americans slaughter for food each year
99 Percentage of those turkeys that are a single breed: the Broad Breasted White
9 Percentage of turkeys (about 26 million) that die before making it to the slaughterhouse due to toxic conditions
Less than 1 Amount of time, in years, a Broad Breasted turkey would be likely to live if it escaped the slaughterhouse (it’s so heavy, its legs would collapse)
30 Million Number of Americans who have explored meatless eating
40 Percent less likely a vegetarian will get cancer than a non-vegetarian
1 in 3 Number of teenagers who think being a vegetarian is “cool”
4200 Number of “Gentle Thanksgiving Veg Starter Kits” that were requested from FARM (Farm Animal Reform Movement) in November 2006
Sources: SlowFoodUSA.org, GentleThanksgiving.org, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, GoVeg.com (citing Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine).
Compiled by Jenny Rough
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