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Amid a global food crisis, livestock ate a trillion kilograms of grain last year

Feed for farm animals accounted for 37% of global grain consumption in 2022.

Oct 3, 2023 •

June 2023

Livestock eat 66% of grain in Australia

Feed for farm animals accounts for two-thirds of domestic grain consumption in 2022.

Jun 26, 2023 •

April 2023

A quarter of Australia's emissions have come from meat and dairy.

Animal agriculture generated 24% of Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions since 1990.

Apr 11, 2023 •

February 2023

Australia killed 737 million farm animals in 2022

Total number of livestock slaughters grew 2.9% compared to year prior.

Feb 27, 2023 •

January 2023

Update: Animal agriculture drives 79% of deforestation in Australia.

Rearing livestock for food and fibre is responsible for more than three-quarters of forest clearing across the country.

Jan 31, 2023 •

July 2021

Why are Australians going vegan?

Survey research reveals what is motivating Australians to follow a plant-based diet.

Jul 14, 2021 •

June 2021

The 9 Reasons Why Australia Should Go Vegan.

Jun 21, 2021 •

3 statistics show why Australia should go vegan for the animals.

Aussies are more concerned than ever about farm animal welfare. By going vegan, a single person can spare 2,000+ farm animal lives. Nationally, we could…

Jun 18, 2021 •

3 big health benefits of vegan diets every Aussie should know.

Australian vegetarian and vegans are the country's healthiest eaters. Plant-based diets guard against the risk of both chronic and infectious diseases.

Jun 15, 2021 •

3 charts reveal animal agriculture's devastating impact on the Australian environment.

Few Australians are aware of the livestock industry's massive role in driving deforestation, climate change, and grain-use in this country.

Jun 14, 2021 •

May 2021

Vegetarians and vegans are Australia's healthiest eaters.

Aussies following plant-based diets scored highest in nation's largest ever diet study.

May 1, 2021 •

April 2021

Australian livestock eat twice as much grain as the Australian people.

It takes a lot of grain to make a bit of meat.

Apr 25, 2021 •

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