Argentine meat consumption is up but the mix has changed
Sheep meat is now the least popular Patagonian lamb once considered worldwide as the crème de la crème in quality and taste is fading away as an option for local consumers to levels more in keeping with worldwide consumption. More than 50% of Argentine sheep breeds are now wool based. Per capita consumption of sheep meat is declining In Argentina this year the record of animal protein consumption was broken, with 118.4 kilos per capita per year. But while beef, chicken, and pork have all shown signs…