Americans are eating more meat. Between 2014 and 2018, consumption of beef, pork, and poultry increased by more than 8% per person. By the end of this decade, the average American will eat more than 228 pounds of animal protein per year.
Farmers and ranchers have been able to meet rising demand for meat with fewer inputs like land and water by operating more efficiently -- in large part thanks to the advent of new technologies that better care for and protect livestock, especially from disease.
A more efficient operation is a less wasteful one. And reducing waste is one way to make meat production more sustainable -- not just for the environment, but for the people who produce and consume it.
