On average, every four minutes:
- 4 people in the U.S will die of a heart disease-related event. (The Heart Foundation)
- Americans will spend $2.5 million on diabetes-related healthcare costs, which can be tied directly back to their diet and lifestyle. (American Diabetes Association)
- 35,000 farm animals, in the U.S. alone, will be slaughtered for food. (The Humane Society)
- 8,000 animals globally will be killed so their skin can be used to make leather shoes, clothing, and accessories. (PETA and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
- 444 acres of tropical rainforest will be destroyed are significantly degraded. (Scientific American)
- 8 seabirds and 1 marine mammal will die from ingesting plastic trash in the ocean. (NOAA and Ocean Crusaders)