Your Deathprint

How many cows have a bolt driven through their skulls, how many chirping chicks are tossed into the meat grinder, how many field mice are mangled in the harvester blades, how many bees are splatted against your windscreen...I think you get the idea.

Actually, no, you don't. You have no idea.

The number of lives cut short directly and incidentally to support your life, to support the continued existence of a single human life in the modern world, is absolutely staggering. You've heard of a carbon footprint, well this website makes an attempt to quantify your deathprint.

There's also some advice on the most impactful things you can do to limit your deathprint (barring suicide). And there's merch you can buy to help remind yourself and others of this uncomfortable reality.

Have you ever wondered how many lives are cut short to support your continued existence?

This is your deathprint at a glance. Each block represents a habit or consumption category. Its size reflects the number of lives ended to sustain it over your lifetime.

A few habits dominate the picture. Cow flesh is by far the largest block, followed by habitat destruction and fish & sea creatures, showing how strongly a small number of choices shape the total.

Some results are less obvious: udder milk and cheese together rival major meat categories, while even sweets and chocolates contribute a surprisingly large share. By contrast, staples like vegetables, fruit, bread, and potatoes occupy tiny blocks.

Deathprint Breakdown