Chickens are flying up the food chain, but for them it’s nothing to crow about
As consumers trade in red meat for white, producers are battling to keep up and their methods are not sustainable
09 June 2022 - 19:57
For centuries, a delectable steak or pork loin has been at the top of the food chain for diners as societies grew more affluent and improved their diets. No longer. In 2022 chicken consumption is expected to reach 98-million tons, double the amount eaten in 1999. That’s more than three times the growth rate of pork and 10 times that of beef. Global chicken consumption is on track to account for 41% of all meat-eating by 2030. And in less than a decade, for better or worse, humans will, for the first time, consume far more chicken than any other type of protein...
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