The Guardian5 Jun 2026Macro
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Poultry supply climbed from less than 3 kg per person in 1961 to 17 kg in 2022, pork doubled to 15 kg, and beef held at 9 kg, according to the FAO report. Total global meat supply rose from 25 kg to 47 kg per person, and the agency forecast a 7.6% increase in agriculture’s planet-heating emissions over the next decade, with livestock responsible for 80% of that rise. The report notes 14% of meat and milk is lost or wasted, and low-income countries remain constrained by affordability, but it does not recommend that wealthy nations reduce meat consumption—a framing that drew criticism from external scientists.