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Animal welfare in the United States
.jpg) Baby chickens in a broiler house in Texas | |
| Legislation | Animal Welfare Act of 1966 |
|---|---|
| Number of animals slaughtered annually for meat production | |
| Total | 9.94 billion (2022[1]) |
| Per capita | 29.39 (2022[1]) |
| Proportion of population that does not eat meat | |
| Vegetarian | 4% (2023[2]) |
| Vegan | 1% (2023[2]) |
Animal welfare in the United States relates to the treatment of non-human animals in fields such as agriculture, hunting, medical testing and the domestic ownership of animals. It is distinct from animal conservation.
- ^ Hannah Ritchie; Pablo Rosado; Max Roser (2023). "Animal Welfare". Our World In Data.
- ^ Jeffrey M. Jones (2023). "In U.S., 4% Identify as Vegetarian, 1% as Vegan". Gallup.
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