Man, this is a lot of meat!
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average U.S. consumer will eat 222.2 pounds of red meat and poultry in 2018, a record high.
Americans are turning more often to protein sources such as beef and chicken, and per-capita consumption has jumped. The government suggests eating 5 to 6.5 ounces of protein each day, but the wire service said that USDA predicts the average consumer will eat nearly 10 ounces of meat and poultry alone every day this year.
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So if the average is 222.2 pounds, there are a lot of vegetarians out there -- plus those for dietary and religious reasons -- who eat none. That would mean some are eating 400, 500, 600+ pounds.
I'll say it again...... man, this is a lot of meat!
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
p.s. a related story, dated 2012:
THE MAKING OF MEAT-EATING AMERICA