Module 10-meat consumption

Question 1

what was a recent global meat consumption

Answer 1

Total global meat production in 2018 was 336.4 million tonnes

Question 2

compared to 50 years ago how much meat is produced

Answer 2

more than four times the amount of meat produced globally fifty years ago

Question 3

what species really contributed to the global meat consumption

Answer 3

Species contributions to total meat production were 71.1 million tonnes of beef, 120.5 million tonnes of pork, 123.9 million tonnes of poultry and 15.2 million tonnes of sheep and goat meat

Question 4

what was canadas contribution to the meat produced

Answer 4

Canada’s contribution to the global production was 1.6 million tonnes of beef, 2.1 million tonnes of pork, 1.3 million tonnes of poultry and 17,000 tonnes of sheep meat

Question 5

what species has the global consumption per capita gone up for

Answer 5

Global per capita consumption of pork, poultry and farmed fish have risen over the last fifty years

Question 6

what species has the global consumption per capita gone down for

Answer 6

beef consumption has been in decline for the last three decades

Question 7

what species has the global consumption per capita been steady for

Answer 7

sheep and goat consumption have been relatively stable since 1960

Question 8

how much does the FAO predict that meat consumption will increase

Answer 8

fifty percent increase in meat production between 2019 and 2050

Question 9

what country does the FAO predict the most consumption increase in the country

Answer 9

most of the growth in the Asian market

Question 10

what animal does the FAO predict the most protein will come from

Answer 10

its predicting that the main source of meat in coming years will be poultry.

Question 11

how did the covid 19 pandemic effect meat consumption

Answer 11

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted processing, distribution and availability of meat products around the world resulting in a slight decline in consumption.

Question 12

what kind of meat was most effected by covid 19

Answer 12

Fish and seafood markets, particularly those geared to the restaurant trade, were more severely affected than meat markets

Question 13

why did the international meat prices fall in 2020

Answer 13

International meat prices fell in 2020 as demand decreased and stocks of unsold meat increased.

Question 14

in Canada what meat sources have increased and decreased

Answer 14

The last twenty years has seen an overall decrease in per capita consumption of beef and pork in Canada as poultry consumption has risen

Question 15

when was beef prices at their peak, what was their peak how has it changed

Answer 15

Per capita beef consumption peaked at 50 kg/year in 1976 and declined dramatically through the 1980s and 1990s

Question 16

what have changing ethnic demographics in recent years changed meat consumption

Answer 16

Changing ethnic demographics in recent years have also seen an increase in consumption of lamb and goat although these continue to have a relatively small share of the national market.

Question 17

what meat markets will increase and decrease

Answer 17

A survey of Canadian consumers in 2012 indicated that chicken consumption was likely to continue to increase and consumers stated that they also anticipated increasing fish consumption while the trends of reducing consumption of beef and pork were likely to continue

Question 18

why are the markets that are increasing increasing and the ones that are decreasing decreasing

Answer 18

Consumer predictions regarding changes in meat consumption stem from the perception that chicken and fish are healthier meat choices than beef and pork

Question 19

why would meat consumption decrease

Answer 19

Overall reductions in meat consumption may occur in response to disease outbreaks, awareness of health risks associated with meat consumption and changes in disposable income.

Question 20

what is the largest animal protein prosesser

Answer 20

JBS SA, the largest animal protein processor

Question 21

what is the processing industry ownership in Canada like

Answer 21

The meat, beef and poultry processing industry in Canada has a medium concentration of ownership overall

Question 22

how big is JBS SA

Answer 22

140 production facilities and over 120,000 employees worldwide has taken over the XL Packing plant in Brooks, Alberta where over 40 percent of Canadian cattle are processed

Question 23

what are the two major beef processing companies in canada

Answer 23

JBS and Cargill are the two major beef processing companies operating in Canada accounting for 90 percent of Canada’s beef processing

Question 24

what are the major pork-processing companies in Canada

Answer 24

Maple Leaf Foods, Fearman’s Pork owned by Sofina and Olymel are the largest pork processing companies in Canada

Question 25

whats the biggest pork processing company in western Canada

Answer 25

the largest pork processor in western Canada is Olymel Meat Packers in Red Deer, Alberta

Question 26

of the 27 federally inspected pork processing facilities in Canada where are most located

Answer 26

Of the 27 federally inspected pork processing facilities in Canada, seventeen are located in Quebec and Ontario

Question 27

where are most poultry processing plant in Canada

Answer 27

Poultry processing, like poultry production, is concentrated in Ontario and Quebec