Veganuary 2022 saves over 2.16 million animals in just one month

Veganuary 2022 saw over 629,000 people from 228 countries and territories sign up, sparing over 2.16 million animals from suffering in just one month. Additionally, more than 1,561 new vegan products and menu options were launched globally, and Veganuary received over 4,351 international media stories. The social media channels of Veganuary had a combined reach of 374 million, and more than 19.6 million support emails were sent to participants.

Veganuary, founded in the UK in 2014, has been expanding globally and had the US as the country with the most sign-ups in 2022, followed closely by the UK. Other top countries included India, Germany, and various Latin American countries. Ria Rehberg, Veganuary's CEO, expressed optimism about moving closer to a world without animal farms and slaughterhouses through the increasing popularity of veganism and the embrace of plant-based options by many food businesses.