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Or we could reduce our meat consumption. Americans eat nearly 100kg of meat per person per year. Twice as much as the Chinese and still nearly 50% more than Europeans. Not to mention the average Indian who eats less than 4kg per year.



A push towards cured meats could help with this... my meat consumption last week was a 4oz pack of prosciutto. Way more tasty than a hunk of beef, and if I continue at that rate for a year I'd consume less than 6kg overall. And it's not like I'd get sick of prosciutto, there are all sorts of cured meats with interesting and unique flavor profiles to choose from.


I'm not gonna go searching, but quite certain cured meats are strongly linked to high cancer risks.


That doesn't make the assertion wrong, though, even if a bit ghoulish.


Hah! Excellent point.


Some cured meats. Stuff that's smoked and preserved with nitrites is problematic. Prosciutto (purely pork, salt, and time) is probably safe.




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