red meat poultry and fish in 1997 total consumption amounted to 190 pounds boneless trimmed weight equivalent per person 13 above the 1970 level fig 3 table 6 each american consumed an average of 21 less mostly beef than 31 more shellfish 1998 jumped 196 according preliminary estimates forecast for 1999 is slightly higher nutritional concern about fat cholesterol has encouraged production leaner animals closer trimming outside on retail cuts marketing lower ground processed products consumer substitution significantly lowering group s contribution saturated food supply despite near record high capita 1994 proportion us contributed by declined from 35 percent 25 43 similarly fell 37 26
