Global human casualties due to meat consumption and just 3 of its related diseases, namely, heart disease, cancer and diabetes: 2004: 25.6 million human lives lost 2005: 26.0 million human lives lost 2006: 26.5 million human lives lost 2007: 26.9 million human lives lost 2008: 27.3 million human lives lost 2009: 27.7 million human lives lost 2010: 28.1 million human lives lost Not included are the many more humans who die from other meat-related diseases. Global animal casualties due to meat consumption by humans: 2004: 53.0 billion animals' lives lost 2005: 52.8 billion animals' lives lost 2006: 54.3 billion animals' lives lost 2007: 57.1 billion animals' lives lost 2008: 58.8 billion animals' lives lost 2009: 59.3 billion animals' lives lost Not included are the billions of fish and other marine animals killed and eaten each year. End the war on animals. Be Veg, Go Green 2 Save the Planet.