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Explore projected per capita meat consumption trends for 2050, addressing reductions in feeding to animals, food chain and on-farm losses, and implications of climate change and population growth. Data sourced from reputable publications and institutions.
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Projected trends in per capita consumption of meat products to 2050 (kg/person/yr) Source: World Agriculture: Towards 2030/2050.
A plausible way ahead Edible crop harvest After on-farmlosses After feeding animals After food chain losses 4600 4000 • 4000 4000 67% reduction in feeding to animals 15% reduction due to climate change and population increase • 3600 50% reduction in food chain losses 33% reduction in on-farm losses • 3300 kcal/person/day 3000 • 2800 • 2800 2200 2000 2000 On-farm Animal feed Post farm gate Nature of food loss ‘Current’ data (in red) from Lundqvist, 2008; Nellemann et al, 2009
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