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Household Expenditure on Meat Versus Nonmeat Sources of Protein In the United States

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Barbara J. Redman*
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, The University of Georgia College of Agriculture

Extract

In the last decade, vegetarianism has become more prevalent in the United States, although by no means dominant (Adrian and Daniel). Even households which have not become vegetarian have considered decreasing their consumption of meat. This trend has been due to several factors. First, meat is relatively more expensive than other sources of protein. Second, inflation has diminished consumer purchasing power. Third, recent health reports have focused on carcinogenic agents in meat and the dangers of too much cholesterol. Fourth, concern with ecology and world food supplies has increased. Meat is thought to be less efficient in feeding the masses than grains and other nonmeat protein sources.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1980

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