There is a problem with your source, the FAO Yearbook, Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics does not mention meat consumption. Also it is very unclear whether you include fish or not. Because if you don't there is no chance Iceland and Maldives make it to the top, considering it's two countries where meat costs a lot and the cuisine is based on sea products. A quick internet search would quickly show you that all those numbers are wrong.
Thanks for the page number. It confirms that fish protein are included in animal protein, hence this does not correspond to meat consuption. Meat consumption is usually measured with per capita meat carcass mass availability.
So this Quizz should be named "Countries that Consumes the Most Animal Protein".
Fish is meat, I find it so weird that people assume vegetarians do eat fish because they think it is not meat. It is always, so you do eat fish? Or dishes on menu's labeled vegetarian, but all of them have fish in it..
It has skin, muscles, vains... so it is meat (and eyes and brains and a nerve system, so it is an animal)
I do agree that it is usefull to add it here, since we are used to distinguish them and not lump them together. But fish arent made of fairy dust...
Maybe it hails back from the time that during lent it was forbidden to eat meat from animals, but fish was permitted, since they were considered a different kind of meat. But then, they started to make all sorts of exceptions, to still be able to eat meat, several animals with aquatic habits like beaver were classified as fish, for the purpose they could still be eaten during lent.
(and the list is longer than I realised here are some listed capybara, alligator, armadillo, the thick-nosed tapir, and the manatee, beaver, puffin, skunk-headed-coot. All considered fish..)
The dispute over whether or not fish should be considered a meat is not so clear cut, not even to non-Catholics.
"When trying to find the definition of meat in the dictionary, there are no clear answers. While dictionaries such as Oxford's define meat as 'the edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals as opposed to that of fish or poultry', others such as Webster's define it as 'the flesh of animals (including fish, birds, and snails) used as food'. Meanwhile, nutrition scientists are also divided, with some saying that meat only comes from mammals, while others say that only red meat can truly be considered as meat.
In culinary and butchery terms, meat is considered only to come from mammals, and any edible fish or bird comes under a different category. This basic definition is followed by most governments to regulate food items in the country."
not clear cut, are you serious? Reminds me of the countless times on this website I have seen people claiming a bee (and other insects) are not animals, (and maybe even birds?? or was it reptiles, but not too sure about that because that sounds even weirder)
They have all the same qualifications as meat from mammals have, veins, muscles etc. But even besides composition. It is meat because it is what the animal s made of and YES fish are animals.
I agree the meats differ. But there is no reason whatsoever to thinking it isnt meat. In culinary, and therefore in every day speech, distinctions are made, because it has different nutritional values and is cooked differently. But that does not suddenly make it not meat.
I really can not see how someone can say it is not meat. There is a distinction between the two yes. But saying it is not meat makes as much sense as saying a bird is not an animal. It can fly while other animals cant, it has a beak, wings etc.
Guess we shouldn't forget the effect of tourism. If all the tourists eat meat, but don't count as residents, your average consumption per capita shoots up for countries where the number of tourists greatly outnumbers the population (Maldives, Iceland and to a lesser extent Mauritius)
Good question. Wikipedia says, "Mongolian cuisine primarily consists of dairy products, meat, and animal fats." My guess would be that, while you'd be hard-pressed to find Mongolian dishes that don't contain meat, the actual amount of meat in each dish is small, and most of the actual calories come either from grains (for example, dumpling wrappers) or dairy.
Also, remember this is not "what percentage of the diet is meat" but rather "what quantity of meat is eaten per capita." Mongolia is poorer than a lot of the countries on this list, so the average person there probably eats less food overall, which would bring down the amount of meat consumed. And meat tends to be more expensive than other sources of calories, too.
I was surprised not to see the U.K. make the list. They're a well-to-do country with--I thought--a typical western European diet, like many of the countries on this list.
Completely agree. Lived in the UK my whole life and we’re definitely a country that loves meat. I feel like in the past year, more and more people I know are choosing vegetarian or vegan diets so perhaps meat consumption is in decline in the UK?
Purchases of chicken have increased over the last 10 years and were the most popular unprocessed meat product purchased by weight at 193g per person per week in 2016/17. This was followed by beef which has remained fairly stable in recent years at around 100g per person per week. Lamb has shown a clear downward trend over the last 10 years, whilst pork has been relatively stable.
Purchases of bacon and ham, meat pies, sausages and burgers are generally stable or show slight downward trends over the last 10 years. Ready meals and convenience meat products continue their clear upward trend, with a highest ever estimate of 170g per person per week in 2016/17.
I wonder if this isn't part because of the large immigrant population from the subcontinent (India/Pakistan) that eat little to no meat. It certainly would bring the average down.
Please keep in mind, for this and several other quizzes, that data from any UN agency should be taken skeptically, best not to be used at all (FAO especially dubious). They accept without challenge whatever BS they are fed by respective member states, so what can you expect?
I'm disappointed by the Nordic countries. Thought we were more forward thinking than this. I get Iceland, because those poor, starving people they have to eat something on their barren rocks, but still...
Would love to see this filled in on a map during the quiz. (So only shown after you type in a correct answer, not allready indicated)
Unexpected that all the countries in the northsea area besides the uk are on this.(norway, sweden, finland, denmark, germany, netherlands, belgium, ireland. And throw in iceland and luxembourgh)
Nice idea
So this Quizz should be named "Countries that Consumes the Most Animal Protein".
that your premise is incorrect. All of the Caribbean islands consume
fish in great quantities, yet they are not on this quiz.
It has skin, muscles, vains... so it is meat (and eyes and brains and a nerve system, so it is an animal)
I do agree that it is usefull to add it here, since we are used to distinguish them and not lump them together. But fish arent made of fairy dust...
(and the list is longer than I realised here are some listed capybara, alligator, armadillo, the thick-nosed tapir, and the manatee, beaver, puffin, skunk-headed-coot. All considered fish..)
"When trying to find the definition of meat in the dictionary, there are no clear answers. While dictionaries such as Oxford's define meat as 'the edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals as opposed to that of fish or poultry', others such as Webster's define it as 'the flesh of animals (including fish, birds, and snails) used as food'. Meanwhile, nutrition scientists are also divided, with some saying that meat only comes from mammals, while others say that only red meat can truly be considered as meat.
In culinary and butchery terms, meat is considered only to come from mammals, and any edible fish or bird comes under a different category. This basic definition is followed by most governments to regulate food items in the country."
They have all the same qualifications as meat from mammals have, veins, muscles etc. But even besides composition. It is meat because it is what the animal s made of and YES fish are animals.
I agree the meats differ. But there is no reason whatsoever to thinking it isnt meat. In culinary, and therefore in every day speech, distinctions are made, because it has different nutritional values and is cooked differently. But that does not suddenly make it not meat.
I really can not see how someone can say it is not meat. There is a distinction between the two yes. But saying it is not meat makes as much sense as saying a bird is not an animal. It can fly while other animals cant, it has a beak, wings etc.
UK Government family food purchases has this on meat trends:
Purchases of chicken have increased over the last 10 years and were the most popular unprocessed meat product purchased by weight at 193g per person per week in 2016/17. This was followed by beef which has remained fairly stable in recent years at around 100g per person per week. Lamb has shown a clear downward trend over the last 10 years, whilst pork has been relatively stable.
Purchases of bacon and ham, meat pies, sausages and burgers are generally stable or show slight downward trends over the last 10 years. Ready meals and convenience meat products continue their clear upward trend, with a highest ever estimate of 170g per person per week in 2016/17.
Humans are omnivores.
Hope you’re enjoying your tofu!
Unexpected that all the countries in the northsea area besides the uk are on this.(norway, sweden, finland, denmark, germany, netherlands, belgium, ireland. And throw in iceland and luxembourgh)