Meat Demand And Meat Consumption Both In Decline!

This article explains the difference between per capita meat consumption and meat demand. Meat demand takes into account meat consumption relative to the cost of meat. The author finds that both the consumption of and the demand for meat have been declining in the US since 2006.

Per capita meat consumption estimates, on average, how much meat the typical person eats while meat demand takes into account meat consumption relative to the price of meat. Most reports state that there has been a decline in per capita meat consumption but an increase in demand. In this study the numbers are evaluated by comparing prior projections with current figures of past consumption and demand.

The author concludes that there has not only been a decline in meat consumption, but also a decline in meat demand. The decline in demand is largest for chickens, with almost all of the decline (93%) in consumption since 2006 likely due to declining demand, rather than increasing cost or lack of availability, while 70% in beef decline is likely due to decline demand.