Consumption of animal protein
- July 8, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Consumption of animal protein
Subject: Environment
Context: The gap between high-, middle- and low-income countries on the per capita consumption of animal protein (meat, fish, dairy, eggs) in the next decade is expected to increase, according to a report Titled OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030
Concept:
The report is a collaborative effort of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Findings
- In high-income countries per capita availability of animal protein is expected to grow slowly over the coming decade. More people in these countries will replace red meat with poultry meat or dairy products due to health and environmental reasons.
- In middle-income countries, per capita availability of animal protein is projected to increase by 11 per cent. The projections suggest that the gap in animal protein consumption between high and middle-income countries will decline by four per cent,
- Low-income countries will have low per capita availability of animal protein, these levels are not expected to increase significantly (0.2 grams per person per day), the report said. These developments will contribute to widen the gap in animal protein consumption between low-income countries and middle and high-income countries over the coming decade
- The largest decline is expected for fish, as population growth is projected to outpace the expansion in fish supply
The World Economic Forum has said that switching from beef to alternative proteins could save millions of lives and dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions.