Opinion: China's slowing economy raises issues for ag
Reduced appetite for meat, soybeans could soften prices
Source: world-grain.com
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Reduced appetite for meat, soybeans could soften prices
Even before the weakness of China's economy became apparent, parsing prospects for its meat consumption was complex.
According to a recent USDA report, meat consumption in China has increased significantly since the 1970s. It could climb further in the next decade, giving the country one of Asia's highest per capita consumption rates.