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Koreans Consuming More Meat and Less Grain

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – For the past ten years, westernized dietary patterns of Koreans have led to increased consumption of meat, while consumption of grain has decreased. The average Korean consumes more meat than individuals in neighboring countries including China and Japan, according to the Korea Times. Based on the ‘Report on a Change [...]

Koreans’ Meat Consumption Jumps Nearly Fourfold in 3 Decades

SEJONG, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans are consuming more meat than ever while their annual intake of rice continues to set record lows every year, a government report showed Monday. According to the report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the country’s annual per capita consumption of meat came to [...]