Egypt is a marginally adequate performer under the VACI.
My life's dream is to help the animals, especially the very abused ones of Egypt. The problem is that neither the concept nor the culture of ANIMAL WELFARE exists in Egypt. It will be hard work, but I promise you that I will do everything within my power to make World Animal Day noticed in Egypt.
Amina Abaza
Egypt is a marginally adequate performer under the VACI.
Egypt slaughters around 9.7 land-based animals per person / year, which is on par with the global average. The country’s dependency on farm animals is relatively low, with around 2.3 farm animals per person (compared with a global average of around 4). Poultry and cow production is largely small-scale and extensive, but with government support, intensification is growing.
The Egyptian diet contains a relatively low proportion of animal products, with around 20.7% of the average person’s diet being made up of land-based animal protein (compared with a global average of 35.2%). This equates to each person consuming around 20g of land-based animal protein per day (compared with a global average of 26.7g).
Egypt was given an “F” under the Animal Protection Index (API), and is also a poor performer under the Sanctioning Cruelty category. According to the API, Egypt has inadequate animal protection laws and virtually non-existent enforcement mechanisms or government support for animal welfare initiatives. Learn more about the quality of Egypt’s legislative protections on the API here.