MORE INDIANS ARE FAVORING VEGETARIAN MEALS NOW

India, with more than 65% people who are 15-year-old or more are counted as non-vegetarians, have huge egg, fish, chicken, mutton, markets. Despite the ever-growing demand, a significant number of Indians are getting inspired by the health benefits of vegetarian diets. As per some international researchers, vegetable lovers lead healthier lives compared to the meat-eaters.

India's Meat Consumption

STATE NON-VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
Rajasthan 25 75
Uttar Pradesh 53 47
Bihar 92 08
Haryana 30 70
Delhi 61 39
Jammu and Kashmir 68 32
Punjab 66 34
Uttarakhand 72 28
Jharkhand 97 03
West Bengal 98 02
Odisha 97 03
Chhattisgarh 82 18
Tamil Nadu 97 03
Kerala 97 03
Maharashtra 60 40
Andhra Pradesh 98 02
Madhya Pradesh 50 50
Gujarat 39 61
Assam 79 21
Telangana 98 02
Karnataka 79 21
Tripura 97 03

The diseases like diabetes, heart disorders, pancreatic cancer, and respiratory problems are less common in vegetable loving people. More than 30% of all cancers can be prevented through a healthy vegetarian diet and a lifestyle change. Only 5% Australians are meat-eaters, while the number is 6% for Ireland, 8% for Brazil, 9% for Germany, Austria, and United Kingdom, 10% for Italy, 12% for Taiwan, and 13% for Israel. The percentage of non-vegetarian in India is slightly more than 65% now. It was 75% in 2004, and 71% in 2014. Here we have the list of top 20 meat consuming countries.

India's Meat Consumption

COUNTRY KG/PER CAPITA
Australia 90.2
United States 90.1
Argentina 86.0
Israel 85.1
Brazil 77.8
Uruguay 75.6
New Zealand 72.7
Chile 69.7
Canada 69.1
European Union (28 countries) 64.7
Russia 60.7
Saudi Arabia 53.8
Malaysia 52.9
Korea 51.4
Vietnam 51.2
China 49.8
South Africa 48.3
Kazakhstan 46.6
Mexico 46.6
Ukraine 46.2

India’s per capita meat consumption is 3.25 KG which almost equals to the consumption of Bangladesh. Both the countries consume less amount of meat than the World’s average meat (including pork, beef, poultry, and sheep meat) consumption of 33.9 KG.

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