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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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5. I am not so sure it is all about economics. It could be

Reply to Boston_Chemist (Original post)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 09:33 PM

Dec 2011

that a lot more people are listening to the health industry who tells them to eat less beef and more chicken. And for all the dieters out there, they are also told to eat less beef and more poultry. I would be interested to know if poultry consumption is increasing. I do notice that all the people at the office who are on perpetual diets eat a lot of chicken and little beef for that reason.

All I do know is that it is not because the general public is becoming more conscientious about animal rights. Few care.

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U.S. beef consumption continues to decline [View all] Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 OP

Why? I don't understand. n/t Little Star Dec 2011 #1

probably shanti Dec 2011 #2

Most likely economics. When I need to cut back on something in my budget the only thing that I jwirr Dec 2011 #3

I was lucky enough to get in with a family that raises their own beef uppityperson Dec 2011 #4

I am not so sure it is all about economics. It could be Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #5

Well, I am one of the few who care about animal rights. I have been a vegetarian for 15 years. n/t RebelOne Dec 2011 #7

"Energy Efficient Living" :) stuntcat Dec 2011 #6