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tnvoter

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19. I wonder what the per capita consumption is....

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 12:16 PM

Apr 2012

The Chinese probably still have a long way to go before they catch up with the U.S.

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It’s official: China now eats twice the meat we do [View all] marmar Apr 2012 OP

The population will likely suffer more cardiovascular disease among other problems. no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #1

Really... KansDem Apr 2012 #3

Don't they smoke A LOT more than we do, too? sadbear Apr 2012 #5

Chinese life expectancy has increased dramatically since 1960. slackmaster Apr 2012 #9

No, They were just doing things very wrong in the 1960's Taitertots Apr 2012 #30

Cheney's going to have to spend a lot more for his next new heart. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2012 #22

Not due to this 4th law of robotics May 2012 #40

We are gonna need a bigger 2on2u Apr 2012 #2

It is not like they destroy it quaker bill Apr 2012 #7

Must also consider the larger population. The chart is in absolute tonnage. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #4

Meats provide high-quality protein. Increased per-capita meat consumption will be good for China. slackmaster Apr 2012 #6

No actually it won't be good for China, or for the planet. Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #12

In 1960 the life expectancy of a Chinese man was 35 years. slackmaster Apr 2012 #13

Nice try, but no cigar, mzteris Apr 2012 #15

They had very little protein in 1961 muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #17

Vegetal can and does mzteris Apr 2012 #18

And they weren't eating enough vegetal protein, as the figures show muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #20

did I miss something? mzteris Apr 2012 #26

Those are the figures for protein - vegetal, and animal, in grams per capita per day muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #28

so China's worst mzteris Apr 2012 #33

No, my message is that you were wrong muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #35

The average Chinese NOW is STILL mzteris May 2012 #39

For a nation with inadequate protein consumption, they sure kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #23

Yeah, Maoist policies caused millions of people to starve Taitertots Apr 2012 #34

Depends on how the meat is raised... drokhole Apr 2012 #14

They will get to be healthier and live longer 4th law of robotics May 2012 #41

about statistics quaker bill Apr 2012 #8

+1 Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #11

It's almost like their population is four times the United States' or something. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #10

Here's the database behind the statistics muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #16

I wonder what the per capita consumption is.... tnvoter Apr 2012 #19

Gross! Quantess Apr 2012 #21

As if you need meat to become obese. Pacafishmate Apr 2012 #38

Carbs are more the source of our obesity than fat/protein 4th law of robotics May 2012 #42

Does this mean we can send PETA to China? GaYellowDawg Apr 2012 #24

What's wrong with PETA? Zalatix Apr 2012 #31

They're annoying. Pacafishmate Apr 2012 #37

The per capita meat consumption in China is about 47% of the United States FarCenter Apr 2012 #25

Yep, about half, so the OP was correct. nt redqueen Apr 2012 #27

A more accurate headline -- "It’s official: China now eats half as much meat as we do" FarCenter Apr 2012 #36

Well the title was accurate 4th law of robotics May 2012 #43

And? apocalypsehow Apr 2012 #29

Meat is death. nt onehandle Apr 2012 #32

Since those are not per capita figures, MineralMan May 2012 #44