Sustainable meat consumption in China

Sustainable meat consumption is critical to achieve a sustainable food system because meat products are among the most energy-intensive, ecologically burdensome, and ethically concerned foods. This paper focuses on the case of China and discusses the difficulties and possibilities to achieve sustain...

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Main Author:	Satoru Shimokawa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:	Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:	meat consumption sustainability China
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311914609862

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spelling	doaj-a21c4d9c5d8343468c19625f5d941eed2021-06-07T06:50:53ZengElsevierJournal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192015-06-0114610231032Sustainable meat consumption in ChinaSatoru Shimokawa0Satoru Shimokawa, Tel: +852-2358-7836; Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong of ChinaSustainable meat consumption is critical to achieve a sustainable food system because meat products are among the most energy-intensive, ecologically burdensome, and ethically concerned foods. This paper focuses on the case of China and discusses the difficulties and possibilities to achieve sustainable meat consumption in China by reviewing previous empirical studies and descriptive statistics, particularly considering consumers' dietary transitions in quantity and quality following China's rapid economic growth. Given China's sheer size of population and meat demand, the sustainable meat consumption in China is also a relevant topic in the global food system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311914609862meatconsumptionsustainabilityChina
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description	Sustainable meat consumption is critical to achieve a sustainable food system because meat products are among the most energy-intensive, ecologically burdensome, and ethically concerned foods. This paper focuses on the case of China and discusses the difficulties and possibilities to achieve sustainable meat consumption in China by reviewing previous empirical studies and descriptive statistics, particularly considering consumers' dietary transitions in quantity and quality following China's rapid economic growth. Given China's sheer size of population and meat demand, the sustainable meat consumption in China is also a relevant topic in the global food system.
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Sustainable meat consumption in China

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