A STUDY OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LOOKS AT MEAT CONSUMPTION IN THE U-S. 

FOR THE MOST PART, THE AMOUNT OF MEAT PEOPLE ARE EATING HAS REMAINED STEADY OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES. BUT U OF I COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH ASSISTANT GRETCHEN KUCK (cook) SAYS MORE ARE OPTING FOR CHICKEN OVER BEEF.

THERE WAS A BIT OF A DECLINE IN CONSUMPTION FROM 2007 TO 2013, WHICH KUCK SAYS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO INCREASED USE OF CORN IN ETHANOL LEADING TO HIGHER GRAIN PRICES AND THE GREAT RECESSION OF 2008.

KUCK SAYS ANOTHER TREND DURING THE PAST TWO DECADES IS A DECLINE IN PEOPLE EATING BEEF AND AN INCREASE IN CHICKEN CONSUMPTION.