Ukrainians began to buy more pork

Pork is the only type of meat whose consumption increased in 2021. According to preliminary estimates, the consumption of pork and meat products in this year is 3.7% higher than a year earlier. This is stated in the message of the Association of Pig Farmers of Ukraine. As noted, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy estimates the average per capita consumption of pork and meat products from it 19.5 kg per person (in terms of meat). This is 0.7 kg, or 3.7% more than last year. Such an increase "overshadowed" the corresponding reduction in the consumption of beef and poultry, so the meat diet of the average Ukrainian, according to preliminary estimates, remains at the level of 2020 - 53.8 kg in terms of meat. The association agrees with the estimates of the increase in pork consumption. “Demand for meat not only in Ukraine but also in other countries of the world largely depends on the level of solvency of the population. The latter is weakened by the economic ...