Facts and figures - Vegetarian Society The latest figures show there are just over 3 million vegetarian and vegans (adults and children over the age of 18 months) in the UK [2] Meat-free Market In the UK, people ate 17% less meat in 2019 than in 2008 [3] In 2020, consumers in the United Kingdom spent almost £600 million on meat-free food items This is almost twice the spend of
17 Most Worrying Textile Waste Statistics Facts - TheRoundup The world produces 92 million tons of textile waste every year China (20M Tons) and the US (17M Tons) produce the most Clothing and textiles currently make up at least 7% of the total amount of waste in global landfill space Between 80 and 100 billion new clothing garments are produced globally every year
Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO) Globally in 2022, there were an estimated 249 million malaria cases and 608 000 malaria deaths in 85 countries The WHO African Region carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden In 2022, the Region was home to 94% of malaria cases (233 million) and 95% (580 000) of malaria deaths
World Obesity Day - Africa Health Organisation Of these over 650 million were obese 39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight in 2016, and 13% were obese Most of the world’s population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight 38 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2019
Bananas | Markets and Trade | Food and Agriculture . . . The most traded variety is the Cavendish banana, which accounts for just under half of global production and has an estimated annual production volume of 50 million tonnes Bananas are particularly significant in some of the least-developed, low-income, food-deficit countries, where they can contribute not only to household food security as a