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U.S. Meat Consumption FallsAugust 31st, 2011Due to an oversupply brought on by low demand, chicken (or broiler) meat slaughter is expected to slow dramatically in the second half of 2011. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s latest report, third quarter production is estimated to be 1.3% lower than the third quarter of 2010. Lower production is expected to continue in the fourth quarter of 2011, with production expected to decrease 2% from the same period in 2010. An earlier study from the Daily Livestock Report found that U.S. meat, poultry, and fish consumption declined by one pound per person in 2010. Per capita pork consumption fell by 2.2 pounds per person in 2010, and beef consumption was at its lowest level in 2010 since the Daily Livestock Report started keeping records in 1955! ...
Link: Lab-Grown Meat? Less Sci-Fi and Far More Relevant to the Texas Economy Than You Might Imagine Link: U.S. livestock review: Cattle futures fall on lower short-term meat demand Link: U.S. livestock review: Cattle futures fall on wholesale prices Date: 2011-09-02
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