Jessica Durando

USA TODAY

Holy cow! (Pun intended.)

The average person will chomp down on 7,000 animals during their lives, according to the Vegetarian Calculator.

It breaks down to 11 cows, 27 pigs, 2,400 chickens, 80 turkeys, 30 sheep and 4,500 fish, according to the group.

The organization advocates that people eat less meat to have a more positive impact on the environment.

But not all agree with the sentiment of consuming less meat.

"We are humans, humans are meat eaters and have been since the beginning of time. Get over yourselves and enjoy a nice juicy rare/blue steak that is twitching and mooing on the plate. Meat should be enjoyed by all," Ian Finnery wrote on the group's Facebook wall on March 9.

In 2012, 5% of American adults considered themselves to be vegetarians, and 2% said they were vegans, according to Gallup.

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