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Animal Visuals: Rate of Slaughter of Chickens, Pigs, and Cows in the United States, Visualized, 2023 (animalvisuals.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/13071478

The data on this page was obtained from the USDA NASS Quickstats Database. The cattle slaughter numbers include bulls, heifers, steers, and dairy cows. Calves are counted separately and amounted to about 315,900 deaths in 2023.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I think this is the best way to visualize the problem rather than relying purely on moral arguments. Most people don't see much of a problem with killing an animal for lunch, you have to convey the sheer scale of the problem rather than relying on anecdotes.