Pork consumption in the US: A flavour or welfare issue? 

Pairis-Garcia
Monique Pairis-Garcia Associate professor and veterinarian, North Carolina State University, USA
Will I go for pork today? A man contemplating his choices at a supermarket in Washington state, USA. Photo: Dreamstime
Will I go for pork today? A man contemplating his choices at a supermarket in Washington state, USA. Photo: Dreamstime
Pork consumption in the USA has changed dramatically over the last 3 decades. The US swine industry has seen a dramatic decrease in the overall amount of pork consumed by individuals with drastic variation of pork consumed by generation. Health and welfare expert Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia discusses reasons and possible solutions. In the US, boomers (individuals born roughly between 1946-1964) have been the primary consumer of pork and have maintained consistent purchases and consumption of por


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