Our World in Data - Animal Welfare Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems https://ourworldindata.org/ 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z Most people care about farm animals — our food system doesn't reflect that https://ourworldindata.org/most-people-care-about-farm-animals-our-food-system-doesnt-reflect-that 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z Pablo Rosado
]]> More land animals than ever before are slaughtered for meat https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/more-land-animals-than-ever-before-are-slaughtered-for-meat 2025-02-18T04:00:00.000Z Simon van Teutem
]]> Almost all livestock in the United States is factory-farmed https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/almost-all-livestock-in-the-united-states-is-factory-farmed 2025-02-13T04:00:00.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> Large amounts of antibiotics are used in livestock, but several countries have shown this doesn’t have to be the case https://ourworldindata.org/antibiotics-livestock 2024-12-09T04:00:00.000Z Hannah RitchieFiona Spooner
]]> Every second, 10 cows, 47 pigs, and 2,400 chickens are slaughtered for meat https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/every-second-10-cows-47-pigs-and-2400-chickens-are-slaughtered-for-meat 2024-12-06T04:00:00.000Z Simon van Teutem
]]> What are the trade-offs between animal welfare and the environmental impact of meat? https://ourworldindata.org/what-are-the-trade-offs-between-animal-welfare-and-the-environmental-impact-of-meat 2024-06-10T08:36:43.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> More than 80 billion land animals are slaughtered for meat every year https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/billions-of-chickens-ducks-and-pigs-are-slaughtered-for-meat-every-year 2024-05-31T06:52:00.000Z Pablo Rosado
]]> How many animals get slaughtered every day? https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-animals-get-slaughtered-every-day 2023-09-26T06:33:56.000Z Max Roser
]]> Animal Welfare https://ourworldindata.org/animal-welfare 2023-09-25T09:08:00.000Z Hannah RitchiePablo RosadoMax Roser
]]> How many animals are factory-farmed? https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-animals-are-factory-farmed 2023-09-25T09:07:00.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> Do better cages or cage-free environments really improve the lives of hens? https://ourworldindata.org/do-better-cages-or-cage-free-environments-really-improve-the-lives-of-hens 2023-09-25T05:37:11.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> Adopting slower-growing breeds of chicken would reduce animal suffering significantly https://ourworldindata.org/adopting-slower-growing-breeds-of-chicken-would-reduce-animal-suffering-significantly 2023-09-25T05:35:39.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> What does it mean for a species to be at risk of extinction? https://ourworldindata.org/extinction-risk-definition 2023-02-20T10:56:33.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> The state of the world's rhino populations https://ourworldindata.org/rhino-populations 2022-11-30T10:38:19.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> Wild mammals are making a comeback in Europe thanks to conservation efforts https://ourworldindata.org/europe-mammal-comeback 2022-09-27T07:00:00.000Z Hannah Ritchie
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