Kenya is the best performer under the VACI due to its low levels of animal production and consumption.
It's important to remember that we evolved. Now, I know that's a dirty word for some people, but we evolved from common ancestors with the gorillas, the chimpanzee and also the bonobo. We have a common past, and we have a common future.
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Kenya is the best performer under the VACI due to its low levels of animal production and consumption.
Kenya slaughters around 0.7 land-based animals per person / year, which is significantly lower than the global average of 9.7. The country’s dependency on farm animals is also relatively low, with around 2.4 farm animals per person (compared with a global average of around 4). Production is mostly small-scale and extensive, but factory farming is also prevalent - particularly in poultry and pig production.
The Kenyan diet contains a relatively low proportion of animal products, with around 24.2% 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 Kenyan consuming around 14.7g of land-based animal protein per day (compared with a global average of 26.7g). According to the World Bank, 45.9% of the population lived under the national poverty line as at 2005.
Kenya was given a “D” under the Animal Protection Index (API), and is a moderate performer under the Sanctioning Cruelty category. The API notes gaps in its animal protection laws and inadequate enforcement mechanisms. Learn more about the quality of Kenya’s legislative protections on the API here.