Module 10-meat consumption Flashcards
what was a recent global meat consumption
Total global meat production in 2018 was 336.4 million tonnes
compared to 50 years ago how much meat is produced
more than four times the amount of meat produced globally fifty years ago
what species really contributed to the global meat consumption
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
what was canadas contribution to the meat produced
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
what species has the global consumption per capita gone up for
Global per capita consumption of pork, poultry and farmed fish have risen over the last fifty years
what species has the global consumption per capita gone down for
beef consumption has been in decline for the last three decades
what species has the global consumption per capita been steady for
sheep and goat consumption have been relatively stable since 1960
how much does the FAO predict that meat consumption will increase
fifty percent increase in meat production between 2019 and 2050
what country does the FAO predict the most consumption increase in the country
most of the growth in the Asian market
what animal does the FAO predict the most protein will come from
its predicting that the main source of meat in coming years will be poultry.
how did the covid 19 pandemic effect meat consumption
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted processing, distribution and availability of meat products around the world resulting in a slight decline in consumption.
what kind of meat was most effected by covid 19
Fish and seafood markets, particularly those geared to the restaurant trade, were more severely affected than meat markets
why did the international meat prices fall in 2020
International meat prices fell in 2020 as demand decreased and stocks of unsold meat increased.
in Canada what meat sources have increased and decreased
The last twenty years has seen an overall decrease in per capita consumption of beef and pork in Canada as poultry consumption has risen
when was beef prices at their peak, what was their peak how has it changed
Per capita beef consumption peaked at 50 kg/year in 1976 and declined dramatically through the 1980s and 1990s
what have changing ethnic demographics in recent years changed meat consumption
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.
what meat markets will increase and decrease
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
why are the markets that are increasing increasing and the ones that are decreasing decreasing
Consumer predictions regarding changes in meat consumption stem from the perception that chicken and fish are healthier meat choices than beef and pork
why would meat consumption decrease
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.
what is the largest animal protein prosesser
JBS SA, the largest animal protein processor
what is the processing industry ownership in Canada like
The meat, beef and poultry processing industry in Canada has a medium concentration of ownership overall
how big is JBS SA
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
what are the two major beef processing companies in canada
JBS and Cargill are the two major beef processing companies operating in Canada accounting for 90 percent of Canada’s beef processing
what are the major pork-processing companies in Canada
Maple Leaf Foods, Fearman’s Pork owned by Sofina and Olymel are the largest pork processing companies in Canada
whats the biggest pork processing company in western Canada
the largest pork processor in western Canada is Olymel Meat Packers in Red Deer, Alberta
of the 27 federally inspected pork processing facilities in Canada where are most located
Of the 27 federally inspected pork processing facilities in Canada, seventeen are located in Quebec and Ontario
where are most poultry processing plant in Canada
Poultry processing, like poultry production, is concentrated in Ontario and Quebec
