{"id":17924,"date":"2021-08-31T09:30:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=17924"},"modified":"2021-08-18T11:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T15:06:31","slug":"rising-meat-prices-may-prompt-consumers-to-reduce-meat-consumption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2021\/08\/31\/rising-meat-prices-may-prompt-consumers-to-reduce-meat-consumption\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Meat Prices May Prompt Consumers to Reduce Meat Consumption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July, 2021 Bloomberg\nNews reported<\/a> that meat sales were down in the United States, Argentina,\nand other countries. The report goes on to say that in the United States, meat\nsales at grocery stores are 12% lower than they were a year ago. A partial\nexplanation for this drop in meat sales may be the rise in meat prices in many\ncountries. According to the USDA<\/a>, the\nretail price of fresh beef in the United States has increased 12.7% over the\npast 5 months (February-July 2021). Pork prices increased 10.7% and chicken\nprices increased 4.6% over the same time period. An additional factor that may\naffect meat sales in some countries is the increased sale of plant-based meat\nreplacers. While these products are popular for many reasons, they may not be\naffordable from some who are concerned about the rising cost of meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     The Vegetarian\nResource Group has many ideas for eating a low-cost vegan diet. The next time a\nfriend or family member mentions the high price of meat, suggest that they\nexplore some vegan options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For ideas about eating vegan on a budget see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/journal\/vj2020issue2\/2020_issue2_vegan_menus.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/journal\/vj2006issue2\/2006_issue2_mealplans.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/journal\/vj2003issue1\/2003_issue1_quick.php<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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