The Netherlands, A Country Of Livestock, Grapples With Eating Animals
John Arink is unusual: he’s a livestock farmer who believes that people need to eat less meat. But talk of domestic consumption of animal products has gotten polarized.
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John Arink is unusual: he’s a livestock farmer who believes that people need to eat less meat. But talk of domestic consumption of animal products has gotten polarized.
Plant-based meat is cheaper than animal meat in the Netherlands, following significant price spikes and supplier issues.
Meat replacements are healthier for the family budget: research
The Netherlands is home to the most meat substitute eaters Facebook The Netherlands is home to the most meat substitute eaters Facebook What's up According to a new study, the Netherlands eats more meat substitutes than any other country in Europe, eating an average of 15 million kilograms per year. Europe's meat substitute market An investigation commissioned by the non-profit organisation ProVeg looked into the shopping habits of the 11 European countries with the largest meat substitute markets over the past three years. The study found that the market had grown by 49 percent over the las...
Soy-based meat The Dutch consume the most meat replacement products per person in Europe, shop data collected by market research bureau Nielsen over the last three years shows. The investigation, carried out on behalf of plant-based diet group ProVeg in 11 European countries, also found the Dutch spent the most money on meat replacement products. ‘The results surprised us, although we knew that the Netherlands was among the greatest consumers of meat replacement products in Europe. But we did not know that they eat the most per person,’ ProVeg cofounder Pablo Moleman told broadcaster NO...