Apr 12, 2020
Fact 157.
Young rabbits reared for meat are typically caged in groups. Each rabbit has less space than the area of an A4 sheet of paper.
Source // https://www.ciwf.org.uk/farm-animals/rabbits/rabbit-welfare/
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Fact 157.
Young rabbits reared for meat are typically caged in groups. Each rabbit has less space than the area of an A4 sheet of paper.
Source // https://www.ciwf.org.uk/farm-animals/rabbits/rabbit-welfare/
Fact 160.
With no legal protection from cruelty, fish are impaled, crushed, suffocated, or gutted, all while fully conscious.
Sources & Further Reading //
https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/factory-farming/fish/
https://www.vegan.com/fish/
Fact 161. A Government funded study of elephants in UK zoos found that 75% were overweight and only 16% couldwalk normally.
Sources and further reading //
http://www.zoocheck.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2008-study-of-elephant-welfare-in-UK-zoos.pdf
https://www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/blog/10-facts-about-zoos
Fact 159. Goats bred for their milk are typically zero grazed, and kept permanently confined their entire life.
Sources //
https://www.animalaid.org.uk/the-issues/our-campaigns/animal-farming/suffering-farmed-goats/
https://www.animalaid.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/goatreport.pdf
Fact 158. Farmed frogs are crammed into pools with little room to move. It’s estimated that humans consume up to 3.2 billion for food every year.
Sources //
https://web.archive.org/web/20160807031347/http://www.savethefrogs.com/images/PDFs/Gratwicke-2009-Frog-Legs.pdf
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/frog-farming-intensity-problem-225290
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_legs
Fact 151. In the wild, hens would only lay 20 eggs in a year, but on modern-day farms they produce over 300 eggs a year.
Source // https://www.viva.org.uk/egg-factsheet (Origin: Hendrix Genetics website, 2015; World Poultry website, 2016)
Fact 152. Many condoms aren't vegan. Most manufacturers use casein (a milk derivative) in the latex manufacturing process.
Sources //
https://www.vegan.com/condoms/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/02/14/wait-what-most-condoms-on-the-market-arent-vegan_a_21713351/
Vegan options //
https://www.hanxofficial.com/
https://www.glyde-condoms.com
Fact 149. Kale is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. It’s a great source of calcium and iron, as well as vitamins A, C and K.
Sources // https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-benefits-of-kale
https://www.organicauthority.com/health/reasons-kale-is-the-new-beef-nutritious-sustainable