Faunalytics needs your help! We want your feedback to learn how we can improve our work to support the animal advocacy community. We’d be grateful if you could take 5 to 7 minutes to complete our Community Survey this week. As thanks for your time, you could win a $50 gift card or donation to the animal charity of your choice! We greatly value your input as we work to make a bigger difference for animals and advocates.
We have released the most comprehensive look at global vegetarianism and veganism to date: a synthesis of 837 nationally representative sources across 58 countries from 2015 to 2025. The findings reveal a telling gap between identity and behavior. In North America, for instance, more than four times as many people claim to be vegetarian as actually follow a vegetarian diet. And 87% of the veganism data we found came from Europe and North America, regions that represent only about 16% of the global population, leaving huge knowledge gaps for advocates working in the Global South.
The 2026 Global Animal Slaughter Statistics & Charts are here. This interactive resource, powered by the latest UN FAO data, tracks the slaughter of land and aquatic animals across every global region, with historical records going back to 1961. This year’s edition adds more granular fish slaughter data, including wild capture versus aquaculture breakdowns, and new country-level maps showing total and per capita land animal slaughter. One finding stands out: animal slaughter continues to grow at more than double the rate of the human population.
We are seeking a contractor to help us estimate how much time and money our work saves the animal protection movement — and what would happen in our absence. This project will develop a rigorous, transparent approach to quantifying our indirect impact, including counterfactual analysis and cost-effectiveness framing for Effective Altruism-aligned audiences. We’re looking for someone with strong quantitative and evaluation skills who is comfortable working with uncertainty and translating complex impact into clear, credible estimates.
Reminder: Abstract submissions are open for Fauna Connections! We’re looking for academics and researchers from the social and behavioral sciences — or related disciplines — to submit presentation abstracts focused on research synthesis. We’re especially interested in comprehensive analyses like meta-analyses or expert overviews that support animal and vegan advocates in the U.S., China, India, and Brazil. Ready to join us? Register now, and if your organization wants to deepen its involvement, sponsorship opportunities are open too!
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We Want Your Feedback!
Faunalytics needs your help! We want your feedback to learn how we can improve our work to support the animal advocacy community. We’d be grateful if you could take 5 to 7 minutes to complete our Community Survey this week. As thanks for your time, you could win a $50 gift card or donation to the animal charity of your choice! We greatly value your input as we work to make a bigger difference for animals and advocates.
NEW RESEARCH: The Aspirational Plate
We have released the most comprehensive look at global vegetarianism and veganism to date: a synthesis of 837 nationally representative sources across 58 countries from 2015 to 2025. The findings reveal a telling gap between identity and behavior. In North America, for instance, more than four times as many people claim to be vegetarian as actually follow a vegetarian diet. And 87% of the veganism data we found came from Europe and North America, regions that represent only about 16% of the global population, leaving huge knowledge gaps for advocates working in the Global South.
Updated Global Slaughter Stats
The 2026 Global Animal Slaughter Statistics & Charts are here. This interactive resource, powered by the latest UN FAO data, tracks the slaughter of land and aquatic animals across every global region, with historical records going back to 1961. This year’s edition adds more granular fish slaughter data, including wild capture versus aquaculture breakdowns, and new country-level maps showing total and per capita land animal slaughter. One finding stands out: animal slaughter continues to grow at more than double the rate of the human population.
Estimating Resource Savings & Counterfactual Impact
We are seeking a contractor to help us estimate how much time and money our work saves the animal protection movement — and what would happen in our absence. This project will develop a rigorous, transparent approach to quantifying our indirect impact, including counterfactual analysis and cost-effectiveness framing for Effective Altruism-aligned audiences. We’re looking for someone with strong quantitative and evaluation skills who is comfortable working with uncertainty and translating complex impact into clear, credible estimates.
Fauna Connections 2026
Reminder: Abstract submissions are open for Fauna Connections! We’re looking for academics and researchers from the social and behavioral sciences — or related disciplines — to submit presentation abstracts focused on research synthesis. We’re especially interested in comprehensive analyses like meta-analyses or expert overviews that support animal and vegan advocates in the U.S., China, India, and Brazil. Ready to join us? Register now, and if your organization wants to deepen its involvement, sponsorship opportunities are open too!