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Americans eat 6 Billion (6 000 000 000) animals per year that makes 16 Million (16 000 000) per day plus 165 Million (165 000 000) eggs every day plus 11 Million (11 000 000)Â pounds of fish every day plus 345 Million (345 000 000) pounds of dairy every day Humans consume only 5% of crops grown on land and 95% are eaten by animals, which are reared for human consumption. It takes more than 500 times more land to produce 1 pound of beef than 1 pound of produce More than half of water consumed in the US is used to raise livestock, including the irrigation of their food. It takes 25 gallons of water to grow 1 pound of wheat and 2500 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat. Every second 250 000 pounds of excrement leave the animal agriculture going directly into the watersystem. In 2005, Americans spent $252 billion on prescription drugs. Â
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