Vegan Footprint Calculator

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How long you have been, or plan to be, vegan.
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Used only to calculate how much extra CO2 a vegan diet avoids versus your comparison diet.
Animal lives savedSignificant impact
365animals

Estimated number of animal lives not taken by your plant-based diet

Water saved401,775
Grain saved14,610
Forest preserved10,958
CO2 avoided7,305
Extra CO2 saved vs. comparison diet2,866
Water unitgallons
Grain unitlb
Forest unitsq ft
CO2 unitlb
Total days365days
Animals saved365

365 animal lives saved and counting.

  • Your plant-based diet has spared an estimated 365 animal lives over 365 days.
  • You have saved about 401,775 gallons of freshwater (about 1 Olympic swimming pool).
  • You have kept about 7,305 lb of CO2 out of the atmosphere (equivalent to driving about 15,779 km in an average car).
  • Roughly 14,610 lb of grain was not used as animal feed - enough calories to feed people directly.
  • About 10,958 sq ft of forest and grassland was not cleared for grazing or feed crops.

Next stepCompared to an average omnivore, a vegan diet typically reduces food-system CO2 by an additional 1.3 tonnes per year. Share your result to encourage others.

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