The US Department of Agriculture reports that in 2018 a record amount of meat was sold on the domestic market. Thus, the average consumer ate 222.2 pounds (about 101 kg) of red meat and poultry per year. The previous record in the consumption of this product in the United States was set in 2004.
It is worth noting that in 2018 in the USA, consumption of not only meat but also other products that are obtained from animals (eggs, milk, cheese, etc.) increased. The diet of Americans is changing, they often prefer proteins rather than carbohydrates. Despite the recommendations of the health authorities, which insist on a daily serving of protein in the range of 5-6.5 ounces for an adult, US citizens consume an average of 10 ounces (284 grams) of meat.
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Now in the US market there is a tendency to increase the demand for meat product substitutes - vegetable steaks, protein foods from legumes, etc., But this category now does not significantly affect the sales of products of animal origin.
"Ten years from now, the intake of plant foods will increase, but beef will always be king of the table," said David Friedman, founder of Epic Burger, which makes alternatives to meat dishes.
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