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Decline in Meat Consumption - Coggle Diagram
Decline in Meat Consumption
Increased Health Concerns
High intake of red meat may increase the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and premature death
Red meat and processed meat have high saturated fat content
Saturated fat tends to raise cholesterol levels
Increase risk of heart disease
Concerns towards individual's health has been rising
Increased consumption of plant-based diets
Higher consumption of meat is associated with higher risk of developing cancer
Changing Population
Aging population
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older is increasing
Problems with physical functioning
May face difficulty with chewing
Consume more of plant-based proteins rather than animal proteins
Difficult to digest red meat
Population growth is slowing
Slowing economic growth
Reduction in younger consumers
Environmental Issues
Water Usage
Water usage for livestock products are much higher than that for crop products
Reducing consumption of meat may help to reduce water scarcity issues
Release greenhouse gases
Responsible for climate change
Land use
Deforestation to prepare land for livestock farming
Destroy habitats
Areas cleared using fire
Release carbon dioxide while removing carbon sink
Reduce consumption of meat to slow the rate of global warming