There’s no doubt that China loves pork. The dishes vary by region, and everyone has their own way of preparing and serving the nation's most popular meat.
What’s surprising, though, according to people who study China’s eating habits, is that it appears the country’s pork consumption has already peaked.
Some 45.6 million tons of pork was consumed by the nation’s 1.4 billion people last year, according to market research provider Euromonitor.
Although slightly higher than the 45.1 million tons consumed in 2017, it was just under 5% lower than the historical high of 46.6 million tons in 2014.
On a per-capita basis, last year’s consumption of 66 pounds was also 4.5% lower than in 2014.
Darin Fr
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Aug 19, 2019