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What You Can Do for Farmed Animals | Animal Welfare Institute

Eat Less or No Meat, Dairy, and Eggs About 10 billion land animals are slaughtered for food in the United States each year. The average person in America consumes significantly more meat than is recommended. In fact, the average meat-eater will consume a total of 2,500 pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys, and sheep in their lifetime.