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2. 60 Percent Who Claim to be Vegetarian Ate Meat the Day Before
According to a CNN poll. The likely reason: Bacon. 84 percent of vegetarians abandon their diet and return to meat eating. Likely reason: also bacon
3. It’s the Most Affordable in the World
Data show that Americans spend less of their disposable income on meat than any other country
4. If You Ate a Different Meat Product Everyday It Would Take You More than 50 Years to Get Through Them All
According to the National Retail Meat Case Study, there are at least 21,000 SKUs in the meat and poultry case
5. 95 Percent of U.S. Beef, Pork and Lamb Products Are Produced in Plants that Follow Guidelines and a Welfare Audit Authored by Temple Grandin, Ph.D
50 percent of beef and 20 percent of pork are also produced in facilities she designed
7. Meat Plants are Scrubbed from Top to Bottom Daily
And won’t reopen until USDA says its ok
8. The Industry Contributes $894 Billion to the U.S. economy
It also contributes $98 billion in taxes to fund schools, roads and other services
9. Americans Are Eating the Correct Amount Recommended by the Dietary Guidelines
The protein category is the only one eaten in the recommended amounts
10. 83 Percent of Companies Have Sustainability Efforts Underway
Less feed is also needed to grow an animal to maturity than ever before.
11. We’re the Only Country with a Wienermobile
Enough said
12. 99.99 Percent of Meals With Meat and Poultry are Consumed Safely
According to USDA Data
13. Meat Industry Execs Can "Ham It Up" With the Best of Them
View this video on YouTube
Amazing!
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