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Farmed Animal Welfare: Fish and Crustaceans

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated that fish and seafood provides more than 3.3 billion people with almost 20% of their intake of animal protein.

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Farmed Animal Welfare: Pigs

In 2024, approximately 27.8 billion pounds of pork was produced in the U.S. across more than 67,000 pig farms. Annually, around 75 million pigs are raised on farms, at least 93% of them on factory farms.

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A More Humane Diet

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over 9.7 billion land animals are slaughtered each year for their meat, eggs, and milk (this number does not include fish and seafood consumption).

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Farmed Animal Welfare: Cows

Calves born to dairy cows are separated from their mothers immediately after birth.

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Farmed Animal Welfare: Turkeys

In the United States alone, approximately 270 million turkeys are killed yearly for meat. These birds rarely live past the age of five months, and never see beyond the cages of factory farms.

MSPCA-Angell, Shelter Partners Look to Clear the Shelters During Fee-Waived Adoptathon

Groups Hope to Build on Momentum as Summer Adoption Series Comes to a Close

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