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Neither Fish nor Flesh? Understanding the Modern Consumer's Relationship with Meat and Fish Consumption

This September 2011 article by Louise O. Fresco explores the evolving dynamics of meat and fish consumption worldwide. It delves into the growth of pork, poultry, and aquaculture industries, as well as the moral, health, and environmental implications of consuming animal products. The text discusses the historical, cultural, and economic factors influencing our dietary choices, and raises important questions about the future of protein consumption. Explore the complexities of our relationship with meat and fish, from human evolution to contemporary ethical concerns.

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Neither Fish nor Flesh? Understanding the Modern Consumer's Relationship with Meat and Fish Consumption

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  1. Neither Fish nor Flesh?September 2011Louise O. Fresco

  2. Consumption follows income growth Major growth in pork, poultry and aquaculture

  3. Meat & Ambivalencethe dual symbol of strength and destruction

  4. Animal welfare concerns

  5. Human disease risk (zoonotic diseases such as avian flu)

  6. Fish consumption grows as fast as meat consumption

  7. Meat as a new Moral Issuehow important is meat to you?

  8. How important is meat (fish) to you? • I eat meat (fish) every day • I eat meat (fish) more than once a day • I eat meat (fish) at every meal • I prefer: chicken, pork, mutton/lamb, beef, other... • I eat more meat (fish) than my parents used to eat

  9. Why do we eat meat and fish(1) ?It is part of human evolution

  10. Declining meat consumption with the invention of agriculture

  11. Chinese invention of fish culture

  12. Why do we eat meat and fish(2) ?The need for proteins

  13. Animal and plant proteins

  14. Animal proteins have made us strong and healthy, but we now consume too much protein with associated health risks

  15. Food in Paradise was vegetarian!

  16. In the Bible meat and fish only came after the Great Flood

  17. Meat and fish are part of our cultural traditions

  18. Affluence means unlimited proteins

  19. Strong urban demand for animal foods

  20. We eat meat because sometimes there is no alternative production

  21. Monogastrics: more efficient but risky

  22. Large scale production in world wide trading networks

  23. Depletion of Fish Resources

  24. The Modern Consumer does not want to know about the origin of food

  25. Romantic views of farming

  26. Protests against meat production

  27. What is the future for meat and fish consumption? • Demonising meat and fish is not a solution • Taxation of meat leads to negative side effects • Stimulate sustainable production • Promote healthy eating • Research on alternatives

  28. New vegetable proteins

  29. Other sources of maritime proteins: algae

  30. International agreements on proteins?

  31. Neither Fish nor Flesh?Both, but in moderation...

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