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People worldwide eat nearly six times as much chicken as in 1961

People worldwide eat nearly six times as much chicken as in 1961

A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveals that global meat production has quadrupled over the past sixty years. On average, individuals worldwide now consume nearly six times as much chicken and twice as much pork as they did in 1961.

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