Every day 840 million people around the world, including 200 million children, go hungry. 60 million people die of starvation each year but much of the world’s grain harvest (40%) goes to feed livestock.
80% of the corn grown is consumed by livestock. Other high-quality foods such as wheat and soy that could be fed to humans are being fed to animals.
5 kgs of plant protein are fed to chicken to obtain 1kg of animal protein, up to 16 kilos of grain is required to produce 1 kilo of meat or milk.
20 vegetarians can be fed on the amount of land needed to feed one non-vegetarian. It is far more ecological to grow grains, fruits and vegetables than raise animals. It takes just .07 hectares to produce enough food for a vegan.