Fish,
chicken get more space on plate
Over the past 30 years Americans have shifted from heavy beef consumption
to more poultry and fish, Purdue University researchers said.
"We
looked at USDA per capita consumption data from 1970 to 1999,
and beef consumption decreased while pork consumption stayed about
the same," said agricultural economics researcher Christiane
Schroeter. "Poultry had a huge increase in consumption, and
there also was a slight increase in fish consumption.
The
shift excelerated in the mid-1980s.
The
researchers said beef and pork were first and second in per-capita
consumption among the four meat groups before 1985, but by the
late 1980s poultry had surpassed pork and was nearly equal to
beef at the end of the 20th century. Microwaves, fast food, health
information and more women in the workforce all were factors in
boosting chicken and fish consumption.
Americans
eat about 70 pounds of beef a year, 67 pounds of poultry, 50 pounds
of pork and 15 pounds of fish per capita.
Copyright
2004 by United Press International.
Wellness
::: Vital ::: Wellness
::: Vital ::: Wellness
|
