Animal Lives Affected by Meat Consumption Trends in the G20 Countries.

ABSTRACT: Trends in dietary habits have far-reaching implications, but their impact on animals remains insufficiently explored, as many people continue to dissociate meat from individual animal lives. This research study quantifies the temporal development of the number of animal lives affected by meat consumption within the G20 countries between 1961 and 2020 and forecasts for 2030. Production (including slaughter) and historical and projected food balance data were analyzed to explore these trends. The results indicate an increase in the number of animal lives affected due to increasing consumption, but discrepancies exist between different countries and animal categories. Increases are stronger in emerging countries, such as China, than in more industrialized countries, such as Germany. Overall,

SUBMITTER: van der Laan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11171019 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature