EU: Pork consumption continues to fall

Sustainability issues will increasingly affect meat production and consumption in the European Union over the next decade. At least that is what the Brussels Commission is assuming in a current long-term forecast and also expects a downward trend in production and consumption due to this change in awareness. Measured against the mean for the years 2019 to 2021, meat consumption in the Community is expected to fall by around 800,000 t or 2.0% to 37.2 million t by 2031. A decrease from 800 g to 67.0 kg is assumed for the average per capita consumption. Meat production in the Member States is even expected to decrease by 4.0% to 42.9 million t in the period under review. More efficient and environmentally friendly meat production in the future The Commission believes that modernization, innovative technologies and changes in agricultural practice will lead to more efficient and environmentally friendly meat production. Consumer concerns about the environment and climate change will ...