Economic Outlook for the Livestock and Poultry Industries--1983-85

The longer term rise in U.S. consumption of red meat and poultry meat has been impressive.In 1950, the total per capita consumption of red meat (retail weight) and poultry meat was about 150 pounds.Thirty years later in 1980 and 1981, total per capita consumption was 208 pounds--a record high.In other words, over the past 30 years ; Americans have increased their consumption of red meat and poultry meat combined by nearly 40 percent on a per capita basis.