Study Finds Pakistanis Among World's Most Carnivorous Nations

[Chronos]

they wont b jain but indic is.

Indic must be filthy rich then.

All the Jains I used to know where. Along with parsis.

Its not the meat but the Junk food which results in Obesity,,,
U go to Mangalore,Kerala,,,they wont eat food if they dont have non veg,,,on their plate

Lac of exercise.

 

[livingdead]

per capita meat consumption is quite low in pakistan, India and bangladesh compared to other countries.
Thread title is misleading.

 

[INDIC]

Its not the meat but the Junk food which results in Obesity,,,
U go to Mangalore,Kerala,,,they wont eat food if they dont have non veg,,,on their plate

You mean seafood.

Well yr a jain hindu and i know that.

Since you have not much Hindus left, you have no idea about our diet.

 

[Zarvan]

Haq's Musings: Meat Consumption: Carnivorous Pakistanis Sit Atop Food Chain

A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature magazine reports that Pakistanis are among the most carnivorous people in the world.

The scientists conducting the study used "trophic levels" to place people in the food chain. The trophic system puts algae which makes its own food at level 1. Rabbits that eat plants are level 2 and foxes that eat herbivores are 3. Cod, which eats other fish, is level four, and top predators, such as polar bears and orcas, are up at 5.5 - the highest on the scale.

Trophic Levels Map Source: Nature Magazine
After studying the eating habits of 176 countries, the authors found that average human being is at 2.21 trophic level. It put Pakistanis at 2.4, the same trophic level as Europeans and Americans. China and India are at 2.1 and 2.2 respectively.

The countries with the highest trophic levels (most carnivorous people) include Mongolia, Sweden and Finland, which have levels of 2.5, and the whole of Western Europe, USA, Australia, Argentina, Sudan, Mauritania, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Turkmenistan, which all have a level of 2.4.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) also published recent report on the subject of meat consumption. It found that meat consumption in developing countries is increasing with rising incomes. USDA projects an average 2.4 percent annual increase in developing countries compared with 0.9 percent in developed countries. Per capita poultry meat consumption in developing countries is projected to rise 2.8 percent per year during 2013-22, much faster than that of pork (2.2 percent) and beef (1.9 percent).


Per Capita Meat Consumption and Income Source: USDA


India and China with the rising incomes of their billion-plus populations are expected to be the main drivers of the worldwide demand for meat and poultry.

Pakistan's goat meat consumption of 779,000 tons in 2011-12 ranks it among the top 3 in the world. 1.7 million tons of beef consumption in Pakistan is ranked 9th among beef consuming nations. In addition, 834,000 tons of poultry meat consumption puts it among world's top 20.


Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2011-12
Along with rising meat consumption, there has also been a big surge in milk consumption with the ongoing livestock revolution in Pakistan. Pakistanis consumed nearly 39 million tons of milk in 2011-12, according to Economic Survey of Pakistan. This translates into 223 Kg of milk consumption per person which is about the same as the developed world's per capita milk consumption and more than twice that of neighboring India's 96 kg per capita.

Although meat consumption in Pakistan is rising, it still remains very low by world standards. At just 18 Kg per person, it's less than half of the world average of 42 Kg per capita meat consumption reported by the FAO.

Being mostly vegetarian, neighboring Indians consume only 3.2 Kg of meat per capita, less than one-fifth of Pakistan's 18 Kg. Daal (legumes or pulses) are popular in South Asia as a protein source. Indians consume 11.68 Kg of daal per capita, about twice as much as Pakistan's 6.57 Kg.

Another ingredient popular in South Asian cuisine is vegetable oil. It's an important source of fat and protein for a nutritious and tasty diet. Edible oil consumption soars during the holidays as hundreds of millions of people eat sweets and fried foods during the September-December festive season. Pakistanis use about 20 Kg of oil, the per capita amount recommended by the World Health Organization, while Indians consume about 13 Kg per capita.

Celebratory occasions like Eid or Diwali push sugar consumption in South Asia. Pakistan's per capita sugar consumption is about 23 Kg while India's is about 20 Kg per person per year.

Although still below average relative to the world, per capita consumption of meat, milk and edible oil is rising with rising incomes and standards of living in both India and Pakistan. As the dietary habits change, it'll be important for policy makers and health and fitness professionals to watch the changes and help educate the people about healthy eating and its environmental impact.

Haq's Musings: Meat Consumption: Carnivorous Pakistanis Sit Atop Food Chain

I have only message for PETA hur chupo Man Love it just amazing just awesome just fabulous and I know many Indians will not like therefore its more than awesome

 

[Umair Nawaz]

You mean seafood.



Since you have not much Hindus left, you have no idea about our diet.

Obviously i dont and i dont give a fcuk of slave diet. But i know that jains r strict vegetarians and yr a jain.

 

[INDIC]

Obviously i dont and i dont give a fcuk of slave diet. But i know that jains r strict vegetarians and yr a jain.

What is that.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

What is that.

u know what it is....

 

[INDIC]

u know what it is....

You mean Daal khane wala.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

You mean Daal khane wala.

Nope we also eat this..........Slave is referred to ur kind whom we ruled for 1200 years.

 

[bornmoron]

You mean seafood.




Mangalore Sea food & Chicken,,both ,,,,Kerala ,,sea Food & Beef

 

[INDIC]

Nope we also eat this..........Slave is referred to ur kind whom we ruled for 1200 years.

Bhains ki eyes.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

My Mother and Father are Hindus and the only meat they avoid are Beef.

I am Not Hindu , but we also avoid beef. Not good for health.

 

[OrionHunter]

because yr indian and a hindu by religion.

You think Hindus don't eat meat? It's just some like the Brahmins and Jains who don't. But beef is a strict no-no!

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Now we know why Wild-Life has reached extinction levels in Pakistan........


Anyway congrats to Paksitanis who have made it to the top ranking along with predator carnivores like Polar Bears and Orcas !

 

[INDIC]

Nope we also eat this..........

Only food worth mentioning in Pakistan's Punjabi cuisine is daal and Halva-Poori. Muhajirs from India introduced you to good dishes in Pakistani cuisine.