Meat Consumption in Singapore

Data on pork, seafood and beef consumption show that there has been a significant drop in kilogram weight per capita consumption from 2004 to 2013 in Singapore (Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore, 2013). The only exception to these statistics is chicken, which has risen from 27kg in 2004 to 32kg in 2013 in. The general drop in meat consumption may be to due to the following factors

1. High environmental consciousness
Singapore ranks number 4 out of 178 countries in Yale University’s Environmental Performance Index. With a rating of 100/100 for Water Sanitation and Health Impacts, it may be inferred that not only the government, but the citizens of Singapore, have a high awareness of environmental issues and solutions. One solution may be the adoption of a vegetarian diet, or at least a decrease in meat consumption, due to an overall awareness of links between the meat industry and environmental impacts.

2. Promotion of a Vegetarian Diet
The Vegetarian Society of Singapore (VSS) was still a fairly new non-profit organization during the year of 2004. 2014 marks its 15th year, and with that, they have been impacting Singaporeans with posters like the one below. Awareness posters like these can be found in many public spaces, most notably the MRT. By promoting a vegetarian diet, there is a direct increase in population knowledge of the positive effects that a vegetarian diet can provide. One positive to a vegetarian diet as presented by organizations like these include the reduction in one’s own ecological footprint.

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