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Originally Posted by glatt

Also, if you look at the amount of total meat eaten a century ago, it's far less than the amount of total meat eaten today. And with today's understanding of nutrition and the role meat plays in coating our arteries in fat, chicken and turkey consumption has risen, but pork and beef haven't really fallen. We're eating more total meat than ever.

Less meat a century ago, and more grain/potatoes.