Table 1.
Average animal product consumption (kg) per capita/y in Germany
Source of animal protein | 1950/1951 | 1974/1975 | 2007/2008 |
Total meat (without fat and bones) | 26.3 | 55.8 | 60.4 |
Egg/egg products | 7.5 | 17.3 | 13.0 |
Fish | 6.9 | 4.1 | 7.51 |
Cheese | 3.9 | 11.7 | 22.3 |
Fish filet weight approximated with 48% of given catch weight; Data source: Statistics of Ministry for Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Federal Republic of Germany.