Higher Poultry and Fish Consumption at the Expense of Beef and Pork

To an increasing degree, U.S. consumers are replacing beef and pork with chicken and fish, according to a Purdue University study published recently.

Based on U.S. Department of Agriculture consumption data from 1970 to 1999, the study reveals that beef consumption decreased while pork consumption leveled off, according to one Purdue University agricultural economics graduate student who assisted with the study. Poultry, on the other hand, posted a huge increase in consumption, while there was a slight increase in fish consumption.

A combination of demographic, health and ease-of-preparation factors is credited for the increased consumption of poultry and fish.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at September 29, 2004 05:15 PM | TrackBack