Switzerland: No normalization of meat consumption yet

The increase in production and imports made it possible to cover the demand for meat in Switzerland during the past year. Total consumption increased by 1.9% between 2020 and 2021. Population growth being 0.1%, per capita consumption increased by 1.8%. Overall, the Swiss consumed almost 8,552 tonnes more meat in 2021 (photo: SP). The coronavirus pandemic also led to a transfer between sales channels in 2021. However, consumption per capita only saw a small variation. Consumption habits have not yet normalized compared to 2019 (before the coronavirus pandemic). Sales of meat in the retail trade admittedly fell by 2% in 2021 compared to the previous year, but remain significantly above the average for 2019. This is explained by the fact that the year 2021 was also a marked by measures aimed at containing the pandemic, both at the beginning and at the end of the year. Although restaurant traffic was made more difficult for much of the year, consumption in the gastronomy sector again ...