Reduced consumption of chickens in Sweden 2025 – 4.8 million lives saved

According to preliminary statistics from the Swedish Board of Agriculture, meat consumption in kilograms has fallen by one percent in Sweden in 2025, compared to the previous year. In particular, the consumption of chicken meat has fallen significantly by almost three percent. This means that 2025 was one of the less deadly years in terms of Swedish consumption, with approximately 4,766,730 fewer chickens consumed compared to the previous year. This is according to a calculation carried out by Project 1882 on how many individual animals are killed for every kilogram of meat.  

– What may feel like small changes for us can mean life‑changing improvements for animals. Project 1882 focuses on those who suffer the most – and our work is making a real, measurable difference, says Benny Andersson, CEO of Project 1882.

In 2025, Project 1882 continued to focus on the suffering of chickens and the need to dismantle factory farms. Without this work, more chickens would likely have been consumed, as chicken consumption tends to rise in the rest of the world during times of economic uncertainty.  

Whilst the consumption of chicken meat has fallen, consumption of certain other products has risen in Sweden. This includes certain dairy products and eggs. According to Project 1882 calculations, the rise in egg consumption has taken the greatest toll on animal lives in 2025, apart from the still high chicken consumption.

What we do:

• Informing the public about the situation for chickens. Since 2018, Project 1882 has been running an extensive campaign to raise awareness about the conditions in industrial chicken farming.
• Putting pressure on politicians and authorities. We advocate for legislative changes that improve the lives of chickens – including a ban on Frankenchickens – both in Sweden and at the EU level.
• Influencing companies to raise their animal‑welfare standards. We work to ensure that businesses adopt policies with stronger requirements than current legislation, such as the criterias in European Chicken Commitment.
• Helping people make kinder food choices. We run the inspiration website Välj Vego (“Choose Veg”) to make it easier for more people to choose alternatives to chicken meat.