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Neither Fish nor Flesh? September 2011 Louise O. Fresco
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Consumption follows income growth Major growth in pork, poultry and aquaculture
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Meat & Ambivalence the dual symbol of strength and destruction
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Animal welfare concerns
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Human disease risk (zoonotic diseases such as avian flu)
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Fish consumption grows as fast as meat consumption
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Meat as a new Moral Issue how important is meat to you?
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How important is meat (fish) to you? I eat meat (fish) every day I eat meat (fish) more than once a day I eat meat (fish) a t every meal I prefer: chicken, pork, mutton/lamb, beef, other... I eat more meat (fish) than my parents used to eat
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Why do we eat meat and fish(1) ? It is part of human evolution
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Declining meat consumption with the invention of agriculture
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Chinese invention of fish culture
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Why do we eat meat and fish(2) ? The need for proteins
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Animal and plant proteins
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Animal proteins have made us strong and healthy, but we now consume too much protein with associated health risks
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Food in Paradise was vegetarian!
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In the Bible meat and fish only came after the Great Flood
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Meat and fish are part of our cultural traditions
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Affluence means unlimited proteins
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Strong urban demand for animal foods
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We eat meat because sometimes there is no alternative production
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Monogastrics: more efficient but risky
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Large scale production in world wide trading networks
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Depletion of Fish Resources
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The Modern Consumer does not want to know about the origin of food
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Romantic views of farming
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Protests against meat production
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What is the future for meat and fish consumption? Demonising meat and fish is not a solution Taxation of meat leads to negative side effects Stimulate sustainable production Promote healthy eating Research on alternatives
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New vegetable proteins
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Other sources of maritime proteins: algae
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International agreements on proteins?
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Neither Fish nor Flesh? Both, but in moderation...
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