LAMB AND GOAT MEAT CONSUMPTION PREFERENCES IN EU COUNTRIES AND AFFECTING FACTORS
Bildiriler > Tam Metin Bildiri · 2022
Yazarlar: Turgay TAŞKIN, Çağrı KANDEMİR, Sait ENGİNDENİZ
8th INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES CONFERENCE, Türkiye, Adana, Uluslararası, Sözlü Sunum, Tam Metin Bildiri, 2022-2022, ss 116-125
Özet
<p>Meat is an important source of protein in human nutrition and therefore has a key role in our</p><p>food culture. Globally, there were 1.21 billion sheep and 1.05 billion goats, representing</p><p>approximately 12% of ovine production in 2018. However, the main reason for the less</p><p>increase compared to 2017 is; the higher consumption of beef and poultry, especially in</p><p>developing countries. When an evaluation is made according to the continents, the number of</p><p>sheep and goats in Asia, the world, respectively; constitutes 43.6% and 55.4%. This is due to</p><p>the increasing demand for red meat and milk, which are animal protein sources in the world.</p><p>In Europe, the total number of sheep and goats in 2019 was 75 million heads, accounting for</p><p>15% of the total livestock. Lamb is the most economically suitable product for sheep</p><p>breeding, followed by dairy products and fleece. In goat farming, the main products in the</p><p>market are milk and various cheeses. Although the share of sheep and goat products in terms</p><p>of animal production is small, this branch of production also helps to maintain local traditions</p><p>and protect the environment in many marginal rural areas. However, sheep and goat meat</p><p>production in European countries are increasingly suffering from international competition</p><p>and weakness in the domestic market. On the supply side, the seasonality of consumption and</p><p>the uneven production of carcasses in the meat market create new market opportunities for the</p><p>majority of imported products. Due to insufficient sheep-goat production in the region, they</p><p>mostly have to be imported from New Zealand and Australia. This situation makes imports</p><p>permanent. When the situation is evaluated in terms of demand, the lack of attractiveness of</p><p>sheep and goat meat especially among young consumers, and the shifting of meat</p><p>consumption from red meat to pork and poultry are among the factors that cause the decrease</p><p>in sheep and goat meat consumption in Europe. In this study, the reasons that limit the</p><p>consumption of sheep and goat meat in EU countries are emphasized and the factors that</p><p>affect them are discussed. In the study, the results of previous research and the data published</p><p>by the relevant institutions were used.</p>