As 2023 draws to a close, it’s an opportunity for us to look back on the last 12 months, and to reflect on the good and not-so-good parts. Was it a generally positive year, or would we say we’ve had better? What did we learn? What did we achieve? What were the highs and lows? Would we have done anything differently if we could have?

Whatever your 2023 was like – good, bad or indifferent – if you lived it as a vegan, pause for a moment to give yourself a pat on the back for the extraordinary work you’ve done this past year: for the many animals’ lives you’ve saved; for the untold suffering you’ve relieved; for the precious resources you’ve conserved; and for your dedication to protecting the planet. In particular, you can feel proud for having saved…

1,520,901 litres of water

1,022 sq m of forest

6,622 kg of grain

3,322 kg of CO2

365 animals

 

…and for having helped to reduce the murderous annual death toll of…

73,791,052,0001 chickens

603,557,0001 turkeys

617,255,6371 sheep and lambs

1,400,092,1051 pigs

331,952,0421 cattle

4,309,522,0001 ducks

748,725,0001 geese and guineafowl

500,872,7861 goats

4,595,6501 horses

572,120,0001 rabbits

Up to 2.3 trillion wild fish

Up to 167 billion farmed fish

Many trillions of shellfish

 

So take it from us: your year has been an amazing one! Here’s to the next. Happy 2024!

 

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