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Per
capita consumption of beef will decline by nearly five pounds
over the next 10 years, but won't significantly shift to
other, cheaper proteins, according to USDA's Agricultural
Long-Term Projections to 2017, published Tuesday.
USDA indicates per capita beef consumption was 65.0 pounds
in 2007 and will decrease year by year until 2017, when
it will be 60.1 pounds. Meanwhile, per capita consumption
of pork (50.5 pounds in 2007) will dip to 48.8 pounds, and
per capita consumption of broilers (85.4 pounds in 2007)
will grow to 88.1 pounds.
The net decrease for all three proteins would be 2.9 pounds,
reflecting production adjustments to higher feed costs as
well as rising exports across species.
Annual per capita consumption of red meats and poultry falls
from 221 pounds in 2007 to a low of 214 pounds in 2012-14,
then resumes growth to almost 217 pounds in 2017.
To view all of USDA's projections, click here.
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