Brazil- World's Biggest Meat Exporter Turns Vegetarian
Brazil is one of the biggest beef and chicken exporters in the world and also one of the largest meat consuming countries is slowly turning vegetarian. Know Why?
Brazil is one of the biggest beef and chicken exporters in the world and also one of the largest meat consuming countries. However, meat consumption in Brazil fell sharply this year as rising food prices have reduced demand. What’s even more surprising is that more than 90% of Brazilians say they don’t want to return to their past meat-eating habits. As per a report, 67% of Brazilians ate less animal protein in the past 12 months than in the year before, according to research from the Good Food Institute (GFI) and Toluna, which is a global research firm. While most of them mentioned higher prices as the main reason for the cutback, more than a third said health concerns and negative health impacts were the principal motivation for changing habits. Moreover, about half of those said the change was self motivated related to animal cruelty and abuse. One-in-three Brazilians consuming meat adopted plant-based fake meat as a replacement, which is more from last year.
This made Brazil join the list of big meat markets that curbed consumption amid rising prices, sparked by higher feed and logistic costs and lower supplies as exports to Asia increased. Similar changes hit beef sales in Argentina and the US, which along with Brazil are the biggest consumers of the meat. What do you think about this very good news of the world adapting to veganism and vegetarianism? Do mention your thoughts in the comment section below.
