Worries over animal welfare, climate change and higher prices seem to have led to alternatives. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BERLIN - Mr Florian Busmann used to enjoy sausages and steak on the barbecue in summer, but these days he prefers meat substitutes and grilled vegetables like aubergines and peppers.
Figures from the German Agriculture Ministry show that meat consumption dropped to 52kg per person in 2022, the lowest since the calculations began in 1989.Worries over animal welfare, climate change and higher prices appear to have driven consumers to look for alternatives to meat to fill their plates.
“People are concerned about the climate, want better animal welfare and are also paying more attention to their health, which I think is good,” he said.The growing market for meat substitutes has also played a role, according to Mr Sebastian Joy, head of the NGO ProVeg International, which organises the Berlin festival.
The plan is to encourage people to follow a “healthy, more plant-based and sustainable diet”, according to the ministry.Local media recently reported that the German Nutrition Society , which advises the government on measures to promote healthy eating, was planning to recommend just 10g of meat per day.
Around 10 per cent of Germans are vegetarian, according to the Agriculture Ministry, compared with six per cent in 2018. PHOTO: AFP “Ninety per cent of Germans like to eat meat. Nobody wants to tell a vegetarian to eat meat to get a better supply of vitamins and nutrients. The same must apply in reverse,” the spokesman said.
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