Poultry Eggs - Sector at a Glance | Economic Research Service Turkey production in 2022 was 10 percent below that of 2013, after shrinking each year since 2017 However, each annual decline in turkey production was outweighed by increases in broiler production U S poultry production has a competitive advantage in the world due to abundant domestic feed resources, primarily soybean meal and corn
Pig - Wikipedia The animal's skin or hide is used for leather China is the world's largest pork producer, followed by the European Union and then the United States Around 1 5 billion pigs are raised each year, producing some 120 million tonnes of meat, often cured as bacon Some are kept as pets
Facts and ideas from anywhere - PMC - National Center for . . . The fast food chains' vast purchasing power and their demand for a uniform product have encouraged fundamental changes in how cattle are raised, slaughtered, and processed into ground beef These changes have made meatpacking-once a highly skilled, highly paid occupation—the most dangerous job in the USA, performed by armies of poor
Food Waste in America: How You Can Help Rescue Food | Feeding . . . Updated 10 10 2024Feeding America is the largest and most established food rescue organization in the country, rescuing 4 billion pounds of food annually in the U S We recently launched the Food Rescue Challenge to rescue an additional 1 billion pounds of food each year Read More
Leather, Wool, and Other Clothing Made From Animals | PETA Wearing Vegan Clothing In addition to causing the suffering and deaths of billions of animals each year, the production of animal-derived materials—including wool, fur, and leather—contributes to climate change, land devastation, pollution, and water contamination
2023 Statistics - Shelter Animals Count In 2023, Shelter Animals Count estimates 6 5 million cats and dogs entered shelters and rescues across America 3 3 million cats 3 2 million dogs This marks a 0 2% increase from 2022, […]
The red meat industry | Meat Livestock Australia Goat slaughter totalled 2 4m head in 2023, up 41 4% year-on-year and 53% above the five-year average, the largest year for goat slaughter on record (5) Australian goat carcase weights averaged 15 6kg head in 2023, down 7 7% on the 2022 carcase weights (5) Find out fast facts about the goatmeat industry