85%
of animals farmed in the UK are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations, per Adfree Cities
Wins & Culture
The numbers.
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73%
of UK adults oppose the factory farming of chickens, though polls show many underestimate how common it is
£110 million+
spent by McDonald's and KFC on UK outdoor advertising in 2024 alone
750,000
pigs slaughtered annually at the Ashton facility before it closed in 2023
1.1 million
fewer pigs slaughtered in the UK during 2023, a 10% drop to the lowest annual total since 2013
76%
cut in food-system emissions under the study's ideal transformation scenario built on widespread plant-rich diets
6%
reduction in global agricultural land use by 2050, freeing an area the size of India
42%
projected decline in livestock production value under the scenario, partly offset by rising demand for legumes, nuts, fruit and vegetables
28 days
three meals a day, Gilligan ate fried chicken while making the documentary
$240.1 million
Oatly's Q2 2026 revenue, up 15.2% year over year
21%
growth in Europe and international revenue, to $143.1 million, driven mainly by Barista product volume
+8% to +10%
Oatly's new full-year revenue growth guidance, raised from a prior +3% to +5%
21
countries had already banned foie gras production, but only Brazil now bans sales too
27,000 tonnes
of foie gras produced by China and France combined in 2025, up to 70 million birds
1 million+
messages Mercy For Animals says supporters sent to Brazilian decision-makers
6-1
the ECHR's vote finding Switzerland violated the prisoners' Article 9 rights
€16,000
total compensation for moral damages the court ordered Switzerland to pay, plus roughly €10,000 in legal costs
~800
vegan prisoners estimated among England and Wales' roughly 87,300-person prison population in 2024
$500 million
in one-time Kitchen Infrastructure and Training funding schools can now use for plant-based and dairy-free options
158
school districts expanded plant-based options under the prior pilot, nearly doubling their vegan entree share, per ProVeg International
$25M
and **$14M** separately funded for the state's Farm to School Incubator Grant and Healthy School Food Pathway programs
28%
lower cardiovascular disease risk for women with the highest adherence to the Planetary Health Diet compared with the lowest, over 20 years
66,892
postmenopausal women followed in the Women's Health Initiative since 1994-1998
6-1
vote by the European Court of Human Rights finding Switzerland violated Article 9, the right to freedom of conscience, by failing to consistently serve two vegans meals matching their ethics
€12,000
awarded to one applicant and **€4,000** to the other for the emotional harm the failure caused, plus **€10,000** in legal costs, payable within three months
$6.2 billion
earmarked for "new foods," functional, nutritious, non-animal-derived options like alt-protein, inside Japan's $2.3 trillion, 17-sector growth plan through 2040
$60 billion
total across the four food-tech-related sectors of those 17
27
MPs have backed the motion so far, including six sponsors and 21 signatories
100,000+
animals authorized for use over the next five years under six generic service licenses granted in the first three months of 2026 alone
4%
overall drop in UK animal testing from 2024 to 2025, alongside a rise in the use of dogs, cats, monkeys, and horses
3
animal ingredients, bovine collagen, dairy chocolate, and whey powder, went into Misfits' new "Stuffed" bars
10,000+
seabirds killed annually as bycatch in UK waters by commercial fishing vessels
1,000
whales, dolphins and other cetaceans, plus **500** seals and **120 tonnes** of protected sharks and rays, killed the same way each year
90%+
lower environmental impact score for BurgerAI's plant-based mushroom burger compared with a McDonald's Big Mac
Nearly 200%
higher Healthy Eating Index score for a bean-based veggie burger than a Big Mac, with an **83%** smaller footprint
750 pounds
of wheat gluten and **1,200 pounds** of tofu the shop uses each month to make its in-house seitan-based meats
5th
ranked sandwich shop in the entire US, and best in California, per Only In Your State
June 24, 2026
date DEFRA published the document
0
new funding commitments attached to the diversification proposals
2050
the roadmap's target horizon for English farming
£0
new funding announced alongside the roadmap; the NFU, Sustain, and Greenpeace UK all cited the gap
2050
target horizon for the full agricultural transformation of English farming
7
days, two cities, Madrid and Barcelona
3
Michelin Guide recognitions for Mudrá
5+
restaurants in Madrid alone, spanning Spanish, Peruvian, and fine-dining plant-based cuisines
16
years since the previous framework, which treated veganism as a dietary option rather than a protected belief
2
meals per day (lunch and evening) now requiring vegan options as a minimum menu item
5
major sponsors cut ties with Milan Fashion Week over fur in 2026
47
days CAFT ran its campaign before Acqua Fiuggi exited
40
protest actions across three continents
500
nutrition studies analyzed, published 2014-2023
15.6%
reported any industry involvement
75%
of industry-linked studies reported favorable meat conclusions; 1 reported negative outcomes
10%
of independently funded studies found meat beneficial
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