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Meat consumption per capita refers to the total meat retained for use in country per person per year. Total meat includes meat from animals slaughtered in countries, irrespective of their origin, and comprises horsemeat, poultry, and meat from all other domestic or wild animals such as camels, rabbits, reindeer, and game animals
Global meat production has increased rapidly over the past 50 years. According to Our World in Data, meat production has more than quintupled since 1961, reaching around 361 million tonnes in 2022. [1] The most popular meat globally is poultry, followed by pork, beef and mutton. Over 90 billion animals are slaughtered each year for meat. [2]
Over 75 kg (165 lb) of meat is consumed in the United States per person per year, 60 kg in Germany, 38 kg in China, and under 20 kg in Africa. [ 1 ] Pigs can reach their market weight with 10–15 percent less food if they are kept on antibiotics, but overuse increases the likelihood of antibiotic-resistant bacteria , so-called "superbugs."
The market for plant-based meat is analyzed to expand at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2024 to 2034. Demand for plant-based meat in Japan is projected to increase at 6.3% CAGR through 2034. Global sales of plant-based meat for use in the industrial sector are evaluated to rise at a CAGR of 5.9% and reach US$ 13.96 billion by the end of 2034.
High processed meat consumption increases dementia risk by 13%. For this study, researchers recruited more than 133,000 participants, with an average of 49 who had not been diagnosed with dementia ...
The findings suggest meat consumption was a later development, perhaps by subsequent populations of the various distinct Australopithecus species or by other species in the human evolutionary ...
Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, and poor diet is considered a risk factor. A new study found that eating processed red meat is associated with a 13% higher risk of ...
At its conclusion, the study reported that meat consumption (processed meat, red meat, & poultry) is positively associated with weight gain and increased abdominal obesity in men and women. [15] In response, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association countered that increased meat consumption may not be associated with fat gain. [16]