The web site of bekindtoanimals

Here is a list of suprising and informative facts:

1. The leading cause of climate change is animal food production. More green house gasses come from it than from the entire transportation industry. (Simon).

2. Humans are the only species that drink another species milk. "Dairy may "give guys man-boobs" (Anderson & Kuhn). Are you a baby cow?

3. "1,000 gallons of water are required to produce 1 gallon of milk" (Anderson & Kuhn).

4. "Connecticut, for example, in 1996 legalized “maliciously and intentionally maiming, mutilating, torturing, wounding, or killing an animal” — provided it’s done “while following generally accepted agricultural practices.” Since most states have similar exemptions, farmed animals have almost no protection from inhumane treatment" (Simon).

5."Hundreds of clinical studies in the past several decades show that consumption of meat and dairy, especially at the high levels seen in this country, can cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and a host of other diseases" (Simon).

6. "We could see fishless oceans by 2048" (Anderson & Kuhn).

7. "Animal agriculture is responsible for up to 91% of Amazon destruction" (Anderson & Kuhn).

8. "82% of starving children live in countries where food is fed to animals, and the animals are eaten by western countries" (Anderson & Kuhn).

9. "5% of water consumed in the US is by private homes. 55% of water consumed in the US is for animal agriculture" (Anderson & Kuhn).

10. "[Factory ships that patrol the world’s oceans] indiscriminately kill and discard 200 million pounds of non-target species, or bycatch, every day" (Simon).

A black and white photos of a sheep in a field. Text that says 'I;m not an ingredient'

A black and white drawing of a cows head. Text says 'Not your mom, not your milk'

A pyramid of different species, with a human at the top, entitled EGO. A circle with different species, everyone together, entitled ECO.

A line drawing of a pig, underneath in cursive-like writing it says 'Friends not food'

A black and white drawing of a cow, that says 'Death for no reason is murder'

Moving Facts