> Americans used to consume considerably more animal protein, especially red meat. This is not true. Per capita meat consumption has increased over the last c

> Americans used to consume considerably more animal protein, especially red meat. This is not true. Per capita meat consumption has increased over the last century, with red meat consumption peaking in the 1970s. It looks like total meat consumption has increased about 40% since the early 1900s. [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3045642/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3045642/ [1] https://www.thedailymeal.com/how-american-diet-has-evolved-over-past-century/42314 https://www.thedailymeal.com/how-american-diet-has-evolved-o...