Meat Consumption Figures - UK

Meat & Livestock - UK Yearbook

Comments: Includes meat but no fish. Includes meat in meals eaten both in and outside the home. Includes imported meat products for 2008-11, excludes imported meat products 2006-07.

2011

• 79.1 kg/year
• 216.7 g/day (130.9g red meat)

2010

• 76.2 kg/year
• 208.8 g/day (132g red meat)

2009

• 76.4 kg/year
• 208.8 g/day (131.5g red meat)

2008

• 69.9 kg/year
• 191.5 g/day (122g red meat)

2007

• 74 kg/year
• 202.7 g/day (129g red meat)

2006

• 74.3 kg/year
• 203.6 g/day (123g red meat)

Department of Health and FSA - National Diet and Nutrition Survey

Comments: Average for those consuming meat/fish aged 19 – 64 years of age

2008-11

• 84.7 kg/day
• 232 g/day

2005-06

• 77.7 kg/day
• 212.8 g/day

 DEFRA - Family Food Report

Comments: Includes meat and fish consumption. Includes household and eating out purchases of meat and fish.

2011 - 13,448 participants

• 63.7 kg/year
• 174.4 g/day

2007 - 14,600 participants

• 67 kg/year
• 183 g/day

2006 - 15,800 participants

• 68.1 kg/year
• 186 g/day

2005 - 16,000 participants

• 65.9 kg/year
• 180.4 g/day

2004 - average for whole population

• 62.9 kg/year
• 172.4 g/day

The Lancet - Food, livestock production, energy, climate change and health

Comments: Includes meat but unsure about fish

2007

• 100 g/day

 Worldwatch - State of the World - The Global Meat Industry

Comments: Includes meat but unsure about fish

2006

• 80 kg/year consumed by the average person in industrial countries
• 30 kg/year consumed by the average person in the developing world

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