Live counter: How many animals are killed per second?

You are looking for an online counter for killed animals in the meat, egg, and dairy industry or just want to know how many animals per second worldwide be slaughtered? Then you've come to the right place! It is said that we humans slaughter about 72 billion land animals and 1.2 trillion sea animals every year to eat them.₁ But these numbers are hard to grasp. Here, I want to show you how many cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, fish, and dozens of other animals we humans kill every second around the world - and raise your awareness of these acts.

That's how many animals were killed worldwide in the meat, egg and dairy industries₂,₃, since you opened this counter:

My please: If you like this elaborately programmed live counter, I would be very happy about a link or other sharing on the Internet. Thanks a lot for your support!

How many cows, pigs, chickens and other animals die each year?

Here you can now find out approximately how many of the animals are killed in a whole year.

Why is there a need for a live counter for animals killed?

This online counter for animals killed around the world serves to raise our awareness of innocent, sentient creatures and how we treat them. What we do to them in the Factory farming is creepy and anything but humane. To consume animal products without being without cruelty to animals to support is almost impossible. But animals unfortunately do not speak our language and have hardly any rights in our society. And for more people to stand up for them, this live counter is needed.

Billions of animals are exploited, slaughtered and gassed every year. But "modern animal husbandry" is not only a problem from an ethical point of view. Among other things, through animal feed, irrigation and grazing areas, an enormous consumption of resources also takes place, which destroys our planet and is, for example, the main cause of the Deforestation of the rainforests is. In addition, we would not even have to eat animal foods and could live much healthier with a purely plant-based diet.

Future generations will probably look back on our actions with disgust and ask: why didn't you do anything about it?

What can I do about the death of these animals?

To prevent the death of these animals, on the one hand, it helps to leave them in peace. Avoid animal foods and replace them with plant-based alternatives. Whether burgers, pizza, pasta, cheese, leather or silk - all this is also available in vegetable form! After 1-2 weeks you have, in my opinion, both in the supermarket and taste grooved 🙂.

On the other hand, you can also use as a vegan activist and Awareness operate. Similar to how you may have become aware of the background of factory farming through this live counter, this can also work for many other people. But also in the closest family circle you can use an opportunity now and then to talk about veganism and the treatment of animals.

These are the documentaries you should watch

Personally, the Film Dominion awakened. It shows exactly how we use animals for our food, entertainment, clothing, and not least for Animal testing exploit. It is similar with the films Earthlings, Cowspiracy and Seaspiracy. If you are more interested in the health aspects, be sure to check out the documentaries What The Health and The Game Changers an.

A detailed overview of the best vegan documentaries can be found in the linked article.

These are the YouTube channels you should follow

Films create a rough overview and awareness. But to stay on the ball permanently and learn more about the vegan way of life, which tries - as far as practical - to avoid all forms of exploitation of animals capable of suffering for food, clothing and other purposes. I have thereby above all vegan YouTuber helped, for example, the scientifically substantiate plant-based diet, you unbeatable delicious recipes to the hand and Street interviews and other educational formats introduce

These are the books you should read

There are countless books on the consumption of animals, as well as the plant-based diet. The knowledge from it strengthens your attitude, Makes your vegan life so much easier and is also a good Assistance in everyday discussions. I can definitely recommend the following books - but there are so many more!

Live vegan - and not at the expense of animals

Before you accessed this Live Online Killed Animal Counter, you may not have known the extent to which we exploit and kill cows, pigs, chickens and so many other "farm animals." But now you do. Was wirst du als Nächstes tun? Nutze zum Beispiel gern meine Tipps für den Start into vegan life.

I would be incredibly happy if I could raise your awareness about our treatment of animals through this worldwide "Animal Kill Counter". If it sparked something in you, I would love for you to share it with other people. Thank you for your support and your heart for animals!

References:
₁ Matthew Zampa: How Many Animals Are Killed for Food Every Day?, available at https://sentientmedia.org/how-many-animals-are-killed-for-food-every-day. [05.08.2021].

₂ Animal Kill Counter, available at https://considerveganism.com/counter. [05.08.2021].

₃ The Kill Counter, available at https://www.adaptt.org/about/the-kill-counter.html. [05.08.2021].