By the numbers:
How Much Meat Is Consumed in the U.S.?
As of 2017, America had the second-highest meat consumption in the world, surpassed only by Hong Kong.
Americans consume around 274 pounds of meat per year on average, not accounting for seafood and fish, or individual food waste. The total amount of meat consumed in the U.S. has increased by 40 percent since 1961. In 2017, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that Americans are exceeding the amount of meat recommended by national dietary guidelines, although women in the U.S. eat about a third less meat than men, and around 42 percent less beef.
Pork consumption in the U.S. fluctuated between 72.64 and 53.19 pounds per capita between 1961 and 2017. The latest data shows that Americans eat an annual 66.18 pounds of pork per capita.
The U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS) found that 268 million Americans ate bacon in 2020, with over 16 million eating five pounds of bacon or more during the year.
Despite the rise of plant-based products, meat consumption in the U.S. remains much higher than most places in the world.
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Meat Protein
One ounce of meat is equivalent to 1 ounce of protein food. Based on a 2,000-calorie diet, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends you consume no more than approximately 4 ounces of total meat per day to help meet your protein recommendations.
Remember, however, not all meat is created equal. For example, some cuts of red meat contain high amounts of unhealthy saturated fat, whereas fatty fish contain healthy fats. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends consuming no more than an average of 1.8 ounces of red meat, 1.5 ounces of poultry and 0.4 ounces of seafood per day, based on a 2,000-calorie diet. The rest of your protein foods should be from non-meat sources.
Non-Meat Protein
Non-meat protein foods, such as nuts, seeds, legumes and eggs, can be just as healthy, if not healthier, sources of protein as meat. In fact, consuming plant protein sources in place of red meat can help protect you from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, ....
On average, 86 percent of people surveyed for the Statista Global Consumer Survey in 39 countries said that their diet contained meat – highlighting that despite the trend around meat substitutes and plant-based products, eating meat remains the norm almost everywhere in the world.
More than 80 percent of the protein in the average American's diet comes from meat,...
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On average, 86 percent of people surveyed for the Statista Global Consumer Survey in 39 countries said that their diet contained meat – highlighting that despite the trend around meat substitutes and plant-based products, eating meat remains the norm almost everywhere in the world.
Infographic: Eating Meat Is the Norm Almost Everywhere
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