Argentines suffer the lowest consumption of beef in 26 years: they restrict barbecues and opt for chicken

Argentina, a land famous for the quality and supply of its beef, faces the worst consumption record in 26 years: 46.8 kilos per capita in the first nine months of 2024, which translates into a decrease of 11.3% compared to the same period in 2023. In parallel, a survey revealed that 83% of trans-Andeans reduced the purchase of a usual product in their daily purchases, with beef leading the table. The chosen replacement? Chicken: cheaper and leader in animal protein consumption in Chile. “The apparent consumption of beef per capita averaged 46.8 kilos per person in the first nine months of 2024, which represents a decrease of 11.3% compared to the same period in 2023, equivalent to a drop of 6.6 kilos per inhabitant,” indicated the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Meat and Derivatives (Ciccra) in its recent report, which highlights that it is the lowest level in the last 26 years. Despite the meager data, the year-on-year comparison highlighted the slowdown in the rate of ...