Peru: Pork consumption would reach 18 kilos per person per year in 2030 - Asoporci

(Agraria.pe) The consumption of pork in our country has been increasing steadily since 2011 (the year that the National Chicharrón Day was declared), indicated the manager of the Peruvian Association of Pork Producers (Asoporci), Ana María Trelles Ponce . He pointed out that in 2011 the per capita consumption of pork in Peru amounted to 3.2 kilos per person per year and currently stands at 9 kilos per capita (in Arequipa the consumption reaches 20 kilos per capita). However, by 2030 it is expected to reach 18 kilos per person per year at the national level. He highlighted that since 2017 his client has been carrying out promotional and incentive activities for the consumption of pork, for which he launched the “Come Pig, Come Healthy” campaign. “Pork is the most consumed in the world, because it is tasty, cheap, healthy and very versatile; however, in Peru its consumption is still low but it has the potential to continue increasing, for this purpose it is sought to instill the ...