Global meat consumption quadruples according to a United Nations Food and Agriculture report. Modern humans eat six times more chicken and double the pork than before.
Per capita chicken consumption rose remarkably from below three kilograms to seventeen kilograms nowadays.
Total meat supply increased from twenty-five kilograms to forty-seven kilograms per person. Fourteen percent of produced meat and milk is wasted, never reaching consumers or markets.
Agriculture and animal husbandry sectors significantly affect greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss worldwide. Wealthy and poorer countries differ greatly in animal product access and environmental impacts.