We're Eating Less Meat. Why?<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudies and reports suggest a variety of reasons for the decline in American meat consumption, but one explanation is simple and obvious.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We Americans are eating less meat — which should be good, health-wise as well as (increased exports aside) environment-wise. Not so good, maybe, for the meat industry. As to "why," the answer seems to be a combination of increased prices for meat in difficult times, and, perhaps, increased health consciousness. 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