The Viva Vine: vol #5, no #2: September / October, 1996
C H I C K E N
S L A U G H T E R:
It comes to 21.5 million/day
Far more poultry are slaughtered every year in the United States (almost 8 billion)than all other animals combined. And the numbers are on the rise.
Number slaughtered, in millions, on average, per day:
| 1963 | 1973 | 1983 | 1993 | 1995 | 1963-95 | |
| Cattle/calves | 35.3 | 36.4 | 29.7 | 34.5 | 37.1 | +5.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 83.3 | 76.8 | 87.6 | 93.1 | 96.3 | +15.6% |
| Poultry | 2,056.6 | 3.231.2 | 4,492.9 | 7,153.7 | 7,830.5 | +280.8% |
| Sheep/lambs | 16.1 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | -71.8% |
Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Research: Joan ZachariasCopyright © 1996. The VivaVegie Society. All rights reserved.
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