Dive Summary:
- According to the research group Worldwatch Institute, the average person ate 93.3 pounds of meat last year, down from 93.7 in 2010, while prices have increased almost 5% across the board.
- Large outbreaks of food borne illness have been linked to the decrease in consumption, while droughts and other environmental factors have lead to the price increase.
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Production is still growing, however the rate of growth lessened considerably, from 2.6% in 2010 to a paltry 0.8% last year.
From the article:
"Meat-eaters worldwide consumed less protein last year, due in part to disease outbreaks and drought that have shrunk livestock herds.
The average human ate 93.3 pounds of meat last year, down from 93.7 pounds in 2010 after a decades-long upswing, according to environmental research group Worldwatch Institute."
