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👉 In 2022, meat consumption in Germany hit an all-time low! Let’s talk about the reasons behind this development, what meat substitute products have to do with this, and how this compares to the situation here in the US!
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0:00 Germany - Land of sausages?
1:08 Meat consumption in Germany
4:34 The rise of plant-based products
7:51 Plant-based products in the US
11:42 Meat consumption in the US
16:50 Why the difference?
19:43 Restoring the planet
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The funny thing on this is, that some people think: "Germans have no money to buy meat", while the vegetarian products are often more expensive than meat.
Yes, but you don't need these products (meat and cheese substitutes) to be vegan or vegetarian.
I‘m not actively vegetarian but I treat meat as something to have on rare occasions. Because it’s pricey. Maybe because when I do cook it myself I really try to get the best quality from the shelf.
When I buy meat it won’t be the cheapest and oldest, drenched in sodium and preservatives option but high quality, organic, regional. And those tend to be expensive :)
And the same goes with vegetarian meats/ substitutes. It’s a treat.
Germany is one of the richest countries in the world. Definitely top 10. Top 5 on some lists.
I'm struggling to understand. Did you even watch the video? Feli points out that retailers in Germany specifically reduced the price of their meat alternatives and in many cases they cost the exact same.
@@nascarmadmanThat doesn't equate the highest living standart
As a French person living in the USA, there are not many places here in Texas to eat vegetarian. When I lived in Baltimore, it was much easier to eat vegan. Now, I've grown to love poultry and raise my own chickens for fun and profit. It also reminds me of the Norman dishes my mum makes. Thank you for this video, Feli! ❤
“Saved my ass several times.” Not something you often hear about Taco Bell, lol. Interesting video as always, Feli. Your historical analysis is intriguing and probably a lot to it. Fun thing to wake up to!
Taco Bell is great for vegans and vegetarians. For vegans, specify fresco style to avoid dairy. Use the kiosk to order, if possible.
Lol yeah it's more like 'Taco Bell DESTROYED my ass several times' as it's kind of a meme about how that kind of food reacts to digestive systems if you know what I mean :) but I suspect it's all about what you get/ how often you eat it or how much you eat at that time... I'd not had too much problem with Taco Bell myself.
@@pdraggy Yup! lol
Chipotle, too, has 🥣 that you can make vegetarian/vegan
We visited Germany this past December and I was blown away by the amount of vegan options now versus when we visited 10 years ago. There was even vegan gingerbread in Nuremberg. 🥰
You will actually find a lot of commercially made Gingerbread, especially in Europe is "accidentally" vegan anyway. The butter and milk is only a very small part that is often replaced with margarine.
I could have said that same thing myself. I was in Frankfurt and Berlin in December. I was a little nervous about vegan options but almost every place we went had multiple options for me.
Vegan options were always there 🤦♀
Now you just have more toxic overpriced "vegan" junk food that you shouldn't be eating.
@@davedavids57Yeah water is also vegan, so are salt, ketchup and vodka. So becoming an alcoholic is fine because increased consumption of anything is good as long as it's plant based, right?
@@newnavutWhen have you ever been anywhere that didn't have vegan options?
Oddly enough I stopped getting veggie options in Fast Food restaurants when they switched from bean or vegetable patties to the extremely salty Beyond Meat and Impossible Meat options, the restaurants switched from tastey to convenient.
Agreed, Beyond Meat is absolute garbage
That's fast food for you; convenience at the expense of taste, nutrition, and value
Interesting… I haven’t tried Beyond, but I love Impossible, so Burger King is the only fast food burger I’ll ever go for. Every bean-burger I’ve ever ordered has been, to me, super bland and mushy in texture…. not worthy of a second try. I do love salty stuff though, so maybe that’s why I like those products.
Yes, the patties made from actual vegetables or beans are much more appetising than the fake meat mush!
@@maryreid4273 facts. Let food taste like itself!
I can't speak for Germany, but here in the US, Vegeitarianism/Veganism is more common in Blue states than it is in Red states. Liberalism and Vegetarianism seem to go hand in hand.
Libralism with a capital L, with the root word of Librity, is on the Right if the political spectrum. However the "libralism" of the left has its roots in progressive ideals like Socialism and Communism. I personally don't care who past present or future is a vegetarian. That's their choice not mine.
This is reminding me of when we had a German exchange student visiting us and she ordered a "veggie burger" at Wendy's. They gave her a bun with vegetables in it. She was pretty upset about it. This was back in 1998 or 2000, before vegetarian options were as mainstream in the U.S. as they are now.
A while ago, Wendy's "Vegetarian sandwich" was American cheese melted on the grill in burger fat in a bun with toppings."
Vegans and vegetarians eating at Wendy's should get the baked potato. Very healthy compared to fries, and if you add the right condiments, it can be a very satisfying meal. I add crispy chickpeas for taste, texture and protein, for example.
If you are vegan eating at Wendy's be sure to tell them to not put butter or sour cream packets in the bag with your plain baked potato.
veggie burgers and etc are pure man made chemicals, with just enough veggies for the fda
Unfortunately, I can relate. I went vegetarian in 2003, and before the "plant-based" craze, U.S. culture was actively hostile toward people who don't eat meat. (Still is, in a different way.)
I'm from Belgium and 51, when I became a vegetarian in 1988 I had to go to a health food store in my town to get meat substitutes and the selection was small compared to what you find nowadays in any supermarket. Not only is there a whole section of vegetarian and vegan options for you to cook, but there's also a big fresh and frozen selection of ready made stuff.
In the early days when I was vegetarian the only option in a fastfood restaurant where fries and a salad. Now you have several vegetarian options in Belgian fastfood chains, and also in the local "frietshop" (fries shop).
I can definitely see the shift. Back when I started people looked at me like I was some weirdo when I said I was vegetarian. I remember a birthday dinner for my grandma when I was 18-ish and my grandma asked the restaurant in advance for a vegetarian option and they thought fish was a vegetarian option. In the end all I got was an omelet with tomatoes while the others ate several courses. Now when you say you are vegetarian no one blinks an eye and restaurants have several vegetarian options, some even vegan.
"fish was a vegetarian option"😅🤣😂🤣😅. That mus have been tough. Glad things are becoming easier for you.
My aunt has been a vegetarian most of her life. She stopped eating meat in the '80s and I think she mostly eats at home because there are always few vegetarian and vegan options on the menus, especially at pizza places. Even my mom sometimes forgets my aunt is vegetarian and will ask her if she wants fish and my aunt will be annoyed and have to tell my mom that no, fish is an animal and she won't be eating that.
German living in Brussels, I‘d argue Belgium is 10 years behind Germany‘s curve.
Belgian too and 54. In Wallony they are still behind. I once went to a pizza restaurant in Namur with my friend (who know the owner), and I ordered a 'pizza vegetale' which I thought was a veggie/vegan pizza. The cook added extra meat on it as he knew my friend. Vegetale probably meant 'with vegetables'. Vegan or vegetarian eating outdoors is still quite hard in Wallony (and the Belgian coast). And there are still a lot of people who think vegetarians eat fish, chicken of burger made out of crickets ...
@@justusrometh8530 I'm Belgian and visit Germany a lot. Even in 2015 you could get vegan options in Berlins Argentian steak houses. Impossible in Belgium.
I call myself a Flexitarian as well. (I´m German). In the past years I reduced my meat consumption even more to 1-2 times a week, if at all. Sometimes I go meatless for weeks. However, it´s not about replacement products. I never ate them because the ingredients sound gross to me (same goes for processed meat). They´re just replaced by more veggies, eggs, etc. Also, and this is a huge reason for a lot of Germans as well: the sky rocketing prices for meat. It´s often not told but a lot of people just can´t afford meat no more - even though I think that´s the actual goal.
I fully agree with you in the ingredients thing!
I’m also flexitarian and have read the ingredients labels for years (more like decades) now.
That’s one reason, why I don’t think I‘ll visit the USA again without the possibility to make my own food.
When I go to a restaurant in Germany (well, the few, that I go to) have wide open doors to the kitchen, you can see the kitchens and what is used in them. None of them use overly processed crap. The worst I have seen (I also know some owners and was allowed in the kitchens) was Gelatine similar stuff you might have in your kitchen.
For real? I live in Portugal and the poverty levels are wayyy above Germany. Yet everyone who has a job (or government money 😅) can afford to eat meat. Too much meat tbh. And yes the prices here increased too.
I was in Berlin recently and the prices of meat (at supermarkets at least) there aren't that much higher than Portugal.
meat is even more expensive in other countries. Meckern auf hohem Niveau mal wieder
You don’t want to be in their shoes, over a 5 minute frigging burger or chicken etc !! You can have vegan burgers and vegan chicken and vegan pizza and vegan curry and vegan burritos and vegan ice cream. Think about the animals first !! They want to live too !! Just like a dog 😍🤗🐶🐔🐹🐷🐮... Herbivores ✅❤️💪😬👩🏽👱🏼♂️🦍👍
you will find worldwide that the only people who dont eat meat is because they cant afford it because meat is being artificially shorted to the market by blackrock and no other reason.. I get my meat from the farmer next door .. i get my eggs from the egg guy in my village.. we eat moose meat deer meat bear meat fish cows pigs etc.. and I know every producer I get animal product from.. you eat your vegan slop made in a lab with no real food ingredients.. Feli sounds like she wont eat real meat but I'll bet she will eat lab grown meat and think its cool and a virtue signal.. I feel really sorry for her boyfriend , we know who rules that house hold.. he will have to hide in the basement to eat a nice steak,, she has not even identified the real reason vegan is being pushed.. hint hint its not about health.
For 20 years my family and myself in the UK have had a reduced meat diet. My wife's recipes are either vegetarian or with 50% of the protein being beans or other vegetables. I believe that this is the healthiest diet because it does not bring the health risks of lots of meat, but still provides the benefit of meat giving me a more varied diet.
I would say the variety meat brings is not necessary and often detrimental. The only positives might come from fish and even then the results are rather dubious as to if fish prevents ischemic heart disease. Every other meat either raises risk of breast or colon cancer, even lean chicken.
This was fascinating. Thank you.
Interesting: Living here in Austin TX, I haven’t been to McDonald’s for eons, so I wasn’t aware that they’ve discontinued selling salads. Perhaps I’ll never go to McDonald’s again… 🤦♂️
I moved from the US to Germany a little over 1.5 years ago, and I definitely eat way less meat here in Germany than in the US. The plant-based alternatives are much more affordable in Germany, so I'm more inclined to try something new.
Plant based alternatives are gross.
Well I'm not going to Germany.
Veganism is unhealthy and bad ecologically.
Holistically managed regenerative agriculture is the best method to feed humanity while preserving the world's ecology.
@@garycamara9955poor baby!
You should really try some vegan Köttbullar, those are good!
I’m not happy with all „fake meat“ options, but some are really good alternatives. If you don’t think of them as „meat“ (alternatives), but just some part of your dish.
If I don't eat I eat vegetables. I don't eat plant based "meat". It tastes nothing like meat.
I love you videos! They are fun, informative and you are very relatable as a fellow german, loving to see the similarities and differences. Thank you :)
haha. 7:46 Calling Käsespätzle "Leicht und Gsund" is hilarious.
Very interesting, thank you for sharing 😀
going to germany as a person who doesn't like beer and not a big sausage fan i was very worried, beer ist popular yes, but i was thankful i wasn't too much of an outcast 😆
Yeah, never liked beer either
You know how it is. People have ideas about every country that are based on clichés and exaggerations, and it's the same with beer and bratwurst. You can survive here for thousands of years without ever having eaten a sausage or drunk a beer. And no one will hold it against you
I don't like beer either, and I live in a part of the US that is known for beer (among other things) due to the microbreweries here. I feel like it hasn't been a big issue for me.
If you don't eat pork or drink beer I'm not sure why you're visiting Germany.
I see you've acclimatised if you're accidentally saying "ist" and not "is".
In contrast, the Bockfest Sausage Queen will be crowned this weekend at Bockfest Cincinnati.
Where I live in the Western US, most of the people eat locally raised/grass fed meats and locally grown veggies.
In Western America, many livestock ranchers recognize meat consumption as an absolute no-no.
@@davidmcclellan9621True! Yet many mini ranchers raise their handful of cattle very carefully and use the beef for their own family and a few friends and neighbors. I'm not at all saying people should shun an all veggie lifestyle. I am a big veggie lover and completely believe a plant based lifestyle can be very healthy. I am saying be cautious of some meat substitutes. Just as feedlot cattle are not good for you some meat substitutes are not great for you. I realize many people can't/won't take the time to source the healthiest food. And what is healthy for one is not necessarily healthy for another. I'm a big advocate of doing one's own nutritional research so that one can be an informed consumer.
@@meedwards5 So, do you consider yourself to be an advocate of being cautious of meats produced inside laboratories as well?
@@meedwards5 I experienced periods of gout; especially on my right largest toe. I have read that increased consumption(s) of red meats can result in periods of gout. What I have read happens to be highly accurate. If and when I do experience periods of gout, then, in reversing gout, I definitely have to reduce my consumption(s) of red meats. ¶ I consider myself to be a testament of the claim(s) that the consumptions of too much red meats are detrimental to my health.
@@davidmcclellan9621 I am so sorry to hear about your gout episodes! Everything that you have stated is spot on. Too much meat can certainly be problematic!
Reduction in consumption in also driven by the sharp increase in price.
Exactly
Maybe. But the "meat imitation"-products often cost the same as meat in the frist place. If price was a factor things like beans (excluding in imitation products) should go up in consumption.
@@Zyphera Not so. The cost to raise a beef cow is far more cost and time intensive than growing things like beans. The imitation meat products are line priced with normal meat due to both production intensity costs as well as the need for high margins to be able to justify the investments - which are often high-interest loans.
@@TheBTG88 Yes I know it cost more for nature. I only ment cost as in price to the final costumer at the checkout.
The price that is for the company is a black box to me. If the price for the imitation produce go down to a lot lower then meat I will consider buying it greatly. You have a good point about the investments.
Else I prefer more traditional vegetarian meals. They are less ultra processed and even better for the environment..
Which was a big part of the video and only amplified earlier trends…
When I was a 17-year old exchange student in Krefeld, Germany in 1981, I stayed with a relatively wealthy family who always had a delicious spread of bread, rolls and fruit for breakfast. The maid went to the local bakery every other day and got fresh baked goods. I don’t recall ever having meat for breakfast. I’d love to see a Breakfast video from you.
Who actually eats meat for breakfast? Most Americans eat cereal, pancakes or doughnuts for breakfast which do not contain meat.
@@noamtomany germans eat lunch meat for breakfast, not like in the US where you have steak and eggs.
@@noamto half an hour ago my breakfast was a coffee and a whole-grain bread roll (topped with poppy seed) with a slice of Maasdamer cheese and a slice of boiled ham.
I would say the boiled ham would count as meat.
@@giselab68 Steak and eggs for breakfast is actually uncommon for most American breakfasts. It's something one might get at a restaurant as a treat. At most, at home one might have those wafer-thin steaks, which are not that different from having some bacon, sausage or ham. However, I think the typical breakfast at home would be yogurt, cereal, oatmeal/porridge, toast with spread, and the like. Of course, for those who eat on their morning commute, a large coffee with lots of milk/cream in it and/or a doughnut or bagel is very common.
@@giselab68maybe on the weekend on holiday or at a hotel/cafe, ot on a normal weekday
All of my German friends chow down on sausages as they quaff down pints of beer.
Weird…
In Bavaria, there's also the fact that today is Friday in Lent. I have heard that some Lutherans also practice abstinence during Lent.
This is the reason the Mcdonald's fish sandwich exists! I guess originally it was only offered on Fridays.
In Bavaria it's also traditional to not eat meat on fridays in general, but nowadays even religious people don't strictly abide by that "rule" anymore
We are Lutherans and my mother often served fish on friday and at least once a week something non meat, mostly sweet as main meal. I don't think it was much for religious reasons but more from customs. You often will find fish dishes on the menue at restaurants on friday.
" I have heard that some Lutherans also practice abstinence during Lent."
Yes, I only eat meat during lent and don't eat plants... 😂😂😂😂
Fish is meat. They aren't abstaining from anything.
Happy Easter Feli.
I grew up in a family of ranchers. We always had meat growing up. We were also a hunting family
These days, I hunt. One elk will provide most of our red meat needs for my family for the year. It’s lean and healthy, not farmed, and it means my kids have an appreciation of where meat actually comes from (as in not from a grocery store wrapped in plastic). I think too many Americans don’t think about it and as a society we’ve gone too far from living on farms to remember where food actually comes from. That includes vegetables, fruits, and breads that people take for granted.
Hell, I have never had a sweet tooth. I’d rather chew on jerky than a candy bar any day. I’m not a big fan of desserts either. We also eat a lot of vegetables and breads. Fruit is the one we admittedly struggle to include in our diet.
I think people should just eat whatever they want and I don’t judge other people’s diets. Life is too short to be judgmental against what other people do. And there are too many specialty diets to keep track of.
You are right that dishes here in the US seem incomplete without a meat serving. Seems like most meatless dishes feel more like a plate full of sides, or like a sandwich missing any stuff in the middle.
Great comments!!
Wild game and raising your own meat and produce is the way to go IMOHO.
I don't comprehend why people that don't eat meat like to "pretend to" with fake formulations that mimic meat .... seems like they are trying to compensate or force themselves into something unnatural ... What logic is there in "saving the planet" if you hinder humanity ... seems like an exploitative misanthropic god complex to ignite the game of politics more and make certain people fat cats at the despair of humanity.
@@meedwards5 Most people live in cities. They've never seen a farm and cannot raise their own meat.
Damn your teeth must be strong as hell
"Rügenwalder Mühle" has announced a couple of weeks ago, that one of their signature products "Schinkenspicker" will be available vegan only in the near future. It was one of the first products which was available as vegan option from Rügenwalder and has become so sucessful, that the meat based original will no longer be sold.
Makes sense. The taste is the same - pretty much a perfect replacement.
The Maid?!?!
Such a well researched video. We've been traveling mostly South America for months now and while we aren't vegetarians, we''ve been enjoying eating a more plant-based diet (mostly health reasons for us). We've also heard anecdotally that plant-based diets are becoming more popular here because of inflation (here in Argentina).
I’m going to Germany in June for an exchange program and I’ve been worried about my various dietary needs so this was an interesting watch
I would certainly be interested in what German breakfasts are like...
Toast with Nutella 😂
So that certainly varies from person to person. Many will certainly eat rolls or bread with jam, Nutella, honey or if they don't like sweet stuff, like me, they will chose sausage, ham or cheese. Others replace the bread with toast. Perhaps an egg or tomato is added. A soft or hard-boiled egg or scrambled egg is also a popular option. Still others like muesli or cornflakes and mix it with fruit, milk or yoghurt. As you can see, there is nothing typical except the fact that bread and rolls are loved.
German breakfast is usually sweet. Most of the time either a bowl of cereal or yoghurt, or a slice of bread/toast with nutella or jam. Savoury things like cold cuts on bread are also common. But that's about it, German breakfast is not very lavish lol
During the week it’s, like already said, bread or muesli. Eggs, in my experience, are something for the weekend when you‘ve got more time. And I like some smoked salmon for my Sunday breakfast.
Oatmeal for me
Your abilities to research a subject and report on it amaze me. Ever thought of working for a news agency? 🙂
I really enjoy seeing your videos
I have to take strong exception to the reduction or elimination of meat from the diet. Osteoporosis runs in my mother's family, and I can cite one osteoporosis specialist who states that plant based diets are deficient in certain essential nutrients, particularly vitamin B12. Moreover, this specialist states that seniors in particular are often protein deficient. I would caution those who go to a plant based diet to be very careful to plan their diet so they get essential nutrients, especially B12. This is especially true if your ancestry is northern European (as is mine), where osteoporosis is common. In my case, I will enjoy my pork roast tonight with onions and mushrooms and a good salad. I might even have it with a good German wine (consumed in moderation, of course).
Like people have known forever, having a balanced diet is best. Eat meat, vegetables, fruit, carbs, etc. in a balanced way.
Trying to track meat consumption in the US would be more complicated because we have more rural areas, leading to more people raising, growing, and producing their food. I also think more people in the States don't label themselves, like whether they consume dairy products or not or whether eating fish only makes you a meat eater. I am disabled and have been forced to return to my roots and garden, plus raise chickens, a couple of goats, etc, to make myself more self-sufficient, along with hunting and fishing. I would consider myself an omnivore. I am from rural Tennessee.
Yea, close to half of my meat comes from the Roanoke River.
IDK ... There is data on that for the US ... And the majority of people live in city centers. So it depends on if you are looking at individuals, regions, average across the board...
There is a lot of rural in Germany as well
US is about 83% urban, Germany 77,78%
@@JohnnyZeroBoo I'm afraid I have to disagree with the statement that the US has more rural land than the whole of the land mass of Germany. Germany was like one city blended into another when I was stationed there. You have never been in the South, the Plain States, or the Southwestern US. You have cities, then nothing but land for miles.
Here is an article that quotes the US Census Bureau.
According to the Census Bureau, 97% of the United States land mass is rural, while only 3% is urban. However, only 19.3% of the population lives in rural areas.
Census Bureau
What is Rural America? - Census Bureau
Aug 9, 2017 - Urban areas comprise only 3 percent of the country's entire land area but are home to more than 80 percent of the population. Conversely, 97 percent of the country's land mass is rural, but only 19.3 percent live there. For more, go to Defining Rural at the U.S. Census Bureau - Opens as PDF.
The Census Bureau defines rural as any population, housing, or territory not in an urban area. Federal agencies use population-size thresholds ranging from 2,500 to 50,000 people to define rural. For example, the USDA's Community Facilities programs define rural as a territory outside Census places of 20,000 or more.
In 2020, 14% of the U.S. population lived in 1,969 counties located in non-metropolitan areas. These communities have a median population size of 16,535.
I’ve lived in the Midwest my whole life, I’m 55. I can’t think of many days or meals that didn’t include meat. The saying around here was always “….you can have a meal with just meat, but it’s not a meal without it…”. Plus IMO, all of the plant based foods and dairy are 100% processed with chemicals and additives of which we have no idea. I’m not convinced it’s any healthier. To each their own when it comes to food though.
Plant based food...veggies, beans, lentils ect. No need for processed food.
Plants aren’t processed with chemicals beyond pesticides and the meat you eat comes from animals eating the same things and concentrating all of that in the meat. You might want to get educated
@@meedwards5 I am but good on you for making a baseless assumption that doesn’t address the point being made at all.
@@krakenspectacorSoy boy.
@@tonystark2.088 when your only argument is an ad hominem, you know you’re short on brain cells (hint: I’m talking about you)
Dear Feli, in the Netherlands we see the same trend as in Germany. My eldest daughter (26) is a complete vegatarian and also me, who has been always a great consumer of meat, has reduced the intake of meat drastacly. In all the major supermarket chains there's a wide variety of plantbased products. This trend is, so far, not followed by the many Polish and Turkish supermarkets in Rotterdam.
Here in Hamburg, Vietnamese (or generic east Asian) restaurants are the most consistent places for vegan food - and there are a lot of them, thankfully. There are only a few Döner places that offer vegan options, and it's similar for Turkish supermarkets. I'm not aware of any Polish stores or restaurants here, so I can't say anything about those.
@@faultier1158 Interesting. Here in Berlin, I'd say the majority of Döner places now have a vegan option. It's not a full on vegan Döner, but rather frozen Döner "slices" that can be tossed in the deep fryer. They all have the same sign, all by the same Leipzig based brand. I first saw it in Leipzig, where my sister lives, and it first became universal there. Then suddenly it popped up everywhere in Berlin. Maybe at some point, they'll expand to Hamburg, and suddenly all Döner places in Hamburg will have the same green signs, too.
Makes sense as this is a complete non-trend in here, Eastern parts. Sure Lidls and other supermarkets expanded their display, but people do not go out of the way outside almond milk or coconut yogurt. Heck I haven't seen a single person asking for plant milk in any of coffes.
Hello Feli! I enjoy your channel very much as it gives me insight into German culture. Can you post the dumpling (or bread ball?) recipe that you made with your brother while you were in Germany? Thank you in advance and keep up the good work!!!!!
Seconded
I am a US citizen living in Germany
My personal reasons for eating less meat is:
1. Cost (there are cheaper protein sources.)
2. Feeling bad for animals
3. Health in regards to red and processed meat, etc.
4. Meat spoils, a couple of times I was in a rush and bought meat from the store and when I got home it was already in bad condition; which is my fault for not checking or not knowing how to check, but it is something that pushes me away from buying meat.
I've worked in Germany for the army for years and recently returned a week ago after a 25 year hiatus. A bunch of us landed in Munich to travel and work in Graf and live in various locations nearby. And what did we return for? Schnitzel, brats, pork roast ... und BIER! Maybe in bigger cities does one find vegan meals. The only difference between now and 25 yrs ago? More in'tl and US food. I had my first Vietnamese food in Germany; ever bit as good as in Vietnam and elsewhere!
Früher gab es nicht jeden Tag die Woche Fleisch zu Mittag.
Freitags gab es Fisch
und samstags Suppe.
Es gab einen Sonntagsbraten dessen Reste wurden Montags gegessen.
Dann kamen die Menschen zu mehr Wohlstand so dass der Fleischkonsum zunahm.
Mit der Folge des Ausbau Massentierhaltung.
Viele Menschen haben einfach gemerkt das es so nicht weiter geht.
Die einen essen gar kein Fleisch mehr.
Andere schauen mehr auf regionale Produkte Lieber weniger Fleisch aber dafür gutes.
Und für meinen Teil muss ich sagen bei dem sehr stark verarbeitetem Fleisch eines Chicken nugget und einem Veganen schmecke ich kaum einen Unterschied.
The point isn‘t that its harder to find meat options in Germany than in the past though, what are you on about?
Bacon bits are often meat-free. Made with soy flour. Not bacon.
In the UK, I've noticed that the best vegan sausages, bacon, etc. are made by firms that traditionally make meat products.
My family originates from KY in the foothills of the Appalachias. I'm 61 and growing up we always had both a Sunday roast and a meatless meal every week. Interesting to understand the reasons why.
My grandma was from Williamsburg, (b. 1915), and she, like Feli, just never liked meat. Apparently her whole family of 10 thought she was extremely odd, back then, never wanting meat when it was served and just always taking more vegetables. She did eat eggs and cheese..
In my lifetime, she still ate that way most of the time, but occasionally would order fish or shrimp when we’d go out. Seafood was the only “meat” she liked.
Friendly hint: If you want people to understand you, stop using two-letter abbreviations to explain where you're from... Like, what is "KY" supposed to mean? Kenya? Kyrgyzstan? Kingdom of Yugoslavia?? Don't make people play a game of 'guess the abbreviation' when you can simply write it out.
Your well-founded research absolutely confirms my experiences as well! There has been such an increase in the plant-based selection in German supermarkets and cafeterias, now vegan options are staples at your regular discounter (not only in larger cities) and even in my originally farmer-dependent family the younger generation is either vegetarian or has reduced their meat-consumption. When visiting family in the US however, especially on road trips, I can confirm that it is extremely difficult to find plant-based options and eat healthy. And yes, I have absolutely had the same experience with salads! It’s almost impossible to find a simple salad without a „protein“ topping😮! Wendy’s used to be my go-to fast-food option, but on my last trip I was disappointed by the selection as well.
Just because things are trending doesn't always necessarily mean they are good..
Yes to that breakfast video!
Feli, you did it again.. After the energie crisis, after Rammstein, again a clair and well funded vision about a sensitive subject.
Mostly you do the little differences, between US and EU or within the US. But occasionally it is mayor. And than your talents come tolight. Like now. And I just keep watching your vlogs.
What are you talking about? Rammstein was a complete farce... Feli took quite a one-sided stance, and after it was made public that the whole thing was made up by the women - which they even admitted to, there was no follow-up video from Feli to clarify.
So somehow my comment was erased. Guess Feli doesn’t like it when someone points out that Rammstein case was completely dismissed in court.
Even though, in my opinion, meat consumption in Germany is still very high, especially in the countryside, it's crazy how much has changed in the last decade. 12 years ago, there was at most, if at all, tofu and soy milk in some supermarkets. Vegan substitute products like vegan yogurt were only available in health food stores. Organic markets were hardly widespread, but they also had one or two vegan things, but not much. Nowadays, every supermarket and discount store has a very large selection. The mindset has also changed a lot. In the past, vegans were laughed at, antagonized, discriminated against, and verbally attacked (even though it was always made out as if the vegans were the intrusive ones, which was almost never true), both in real life and especially in comments on the internet. Nowadays, being vegan is completely normal for most people and no longer something that triggers meat eaters at most. While there are still many prejudices and strange views, things have definitely changed quite a bit in such a short time.
I haven't been to Germany in over 20 years, but meat consumption used to be a lot more back then, based upon this video. When I was there, it was hard to find vegetarian meals.
all the vegan is man made chemicals
"both in real life and especially in comments on the internet" - I wonder why
What are you suggesting exactly? I didn't understand your comment
What I love most about the change in meat consumption is that you don't get asked about it all the time. Used to be you ordered a vegetarian dish at a restaurant and immediately someone would ask if you don't eat meat ("No sausage either? No chicken?..... ") . Now it's just normal.
I noticed the same regarding alcohol. That shift happened somewhere in the early or mid 2010s though, so a bit earlier.
Looking forward to a breakfast video!
I went full in on meat substitute products too but kind of ruined my digestion system with that. Those products are so heavily processed...got so much artifical chemicals, E followed by random number, food coloring, artifical taste etc. in them that those are way way more unhealty than just regular meat with salt and pepper.
People are fooled into thinking this stuff is healthier, but its so heavily processed, it's much less healthy. In order to make it taste like anything, they have to pump all sorts of preservatives and a ton of salt.
Hey, Feli, just a little tip - "scarce" is pronounced like "scare", not like "scar" 😊.
Unless you prefer the Queen’s English.🙂
@@nunyabiz012
no, the brits also don't pronounce "scarce" like "scar".
My Dad came to Canada after growing up in England during post war rationing. I think he really enjoyed the increased availability of meat. He was a big meat eater. I was too by association but lately i have greatly reduced eating it.
Yes definitely breakfast foods and breakfast in general is quite different and I miss having open-faced sandwiches without the top piece of bread or just one piece of toast with all kinds of stuff on it
The reason is also that meat has become more expensive.
I've now switched more to fish, not necessarily cheaper than meat, but better for my cholesterol levels.
I was a vegan in the south early on I struggled to even find substitutes, I ended up just making everything my own and when I moved to the Midwest I found an absolute plethora of options. It’s crazy to hear you say that compared to Germany it’s lacking 😅
Aren't beans very common in the south? Did you really struggle to find beans?
@@noamto my comment is about meat substitutes
Came across a video a while back on TikTok that I've been obsessed with ever since. Come to find out the guy is rapping a German tongue-twister about "Rhubarb Barbara". Have you heard of it?
as a vegetarian I was pleasantly surprised travelling through Germany 20 years ago to always find a vegetarian option everywhere I went.
I find that in general, vegetarian & vegan food is better when it's not trying to be a meat alternative. For example, most Indian food is vegetarian, and I've never eaten an Indian curry and thought that it would be better with some meat. That being said, seitan is a vegan option that is texturally indistinguishable from chicken as far as I'm concerned and tastes just as good.
I used to make lentil “burgers” and people would say they don’t taste like meat. I said I’m not trying to make them taste like meat. Then I started calling them lentil patties. Apparently that was more acceptable. 🤔🙄
I feel like the title is a little misleading - while many German citizens/folk living in Germany have become vegan/vegetarian, and while some meat eaters eat less meat, I don't think you can say 'Germans don't eat meat any more'. I feel like it's a bit like in the UK, especially in larger cities, in that non-meat eaters (and those with allergies or preferences) have more options than there have been in the past. Meat in moderation, ideally locally sourced, is still part of a healthy diet. Like any way of eating, of course, we still have to make sure it's healthy.
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"Meat in moderation, ideally locally sourced, is still part of a healthy diet."
Meat is healthy. Plants and plant substances like sugar is what makes you sick...
Nobody is talking about health in this context, that always gets messed up. No serious vegan would claim to have the dominant strategy regarding health, it is rather that you do it anyway because you have stronger ethical considerations. I love meat but it's something to sacrifice for the planets future.
@@danielschlo3479 "Nobody is talking about health in this context"
LOL, what a lie. The vegan/vegetarian propaganda has always (since the beginnings of the seventh day adventists and their proponents like John Harvey Kellogg) pushing this nonsense that "meat is unhealthy".
"it is rather that you do it anyway because you have stronger ethical considerations"
LOL. What is ethical about destroying the planet and the massive exticntion of species caused by plant agriculture?
As a German / American I have to concur with you. But there is also a lifestyle difference too. My family in Germany spend more time outdoors staying active. The younger individuals are hiking and cycling and the older spend more time walking. Family here in the US spend more time indoors and less active. The diets are very different. Meals tend to be lighter with less meat in Germany. We have much more meat in our meals here in America.
How does the availability of pasture-raised meat, raw milk, and wild fish compare between the USA and Germany? I used to live in Charlotte, but moved to the western N.C. boonies where, every two weeks when chicken is in season, I buy whole pasture-raised chicken wings at the farm store.
small world. i live in western nc as well
Hab dich grade bei Galileo gesehen
Ich auch, du warst schneller 😂😂😂
Ihr ward beide schneller! 😂 Feli ist wieder zu Hause 😊
Ich hab sie schon wieder gesehen, ich glaub ich werd Irre
I want pork with a side of beef ribs! I have the teeth of an omnivore. Not a horse!
People don't realize how important animal protein is. For example, my nephew who for some reason to become a vegan at the age of 3 (which I think was the influence of his day care center) is about 4 inches shorter than the rest of his classmates, even though he is about 1 year older than most of them. And it's not because the father and mother are short. The father 5'!1' and the mother is 5'5". He had genetic advantages at birth as people who are taller get paid more, are likely to get more promotions, are thought to be leaders, etc. but now he'll won't have those advantages anymore because of his vegan lifestyle.
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I don't see plant-based alternatives becoming more popular in the US, unless they become cheaper than meat. And with prices trending the other direction (which makes sense with declining production and lower economies of scale), I don't see that happening anytime soon.
And then it will become trendy to eat meat. There will be articles and think pieces about how devastating these processed meat-like food are for health.
A bit of history from an "old guy" -- meat rationing was in place for much of WW2 and based on my one grandfather's dislike of "old lamb" (read "mutton") there was some impact for WW1. In WW2 it extended to dairy (butter and cheese, maybe milk) as well. While the (Roman) Catholic Church has reduced the requirement for "meatless" Fridays in Lent, I'm still enough Anglo-Catholic that I refrain from meat (excepting seafood and eggs) on both Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent. Fortunately, all the fast food chains compete for the fish sandwich business in Lent!
Seafood is meat.
Thank you for the video. I can't wait for the next show.
Love this! I've been a lacto-vegearian since 2008. Your theory about the meat culture in the US makes perfect sense. It has always been cheap in the US, so it has always been a big part of the diet. The availability means meat makes it into more dishes, more meals, and becomes a bigger part of the dietary culture.
We Germans LOVE our MEAT!!!!! 😍😍😍
The title makes it seem that Germans don't eat any meat at all ... that is how gossip and stereotypes are born 😕
Nö..
Sorry Feli, on behalf of the American viewers, for the muted response. Some here think good intentions = "agenda"
it was easy, I married an Italian girl, and if didn't complain I would have spaghetti 7 days a week, that's why when I go out for dinner, I'll order a T-Bone stake. Feli❤❤ I love your show, thank you see you next time👁👁👁
I would love to watch a German Breakfast video... Living in Germany, your videos have opened my eyes to the local trends since I am not really plugged into the local community. We have been invited to dinners, and even vacation, with our German friends. Dinner was Abendbrot, which 'gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian' me struggled with ... On vacation, we made the comment that it felt like an aquarium, both couples were super intrigued in the daily habits of the other and we weren't sure who was watching who more. 😂
I eat meat everyday to maintain weight, since I have removed carbohydrates and sugars from my lifestyle. I eat a lot more calories now since I removed carbs, yet my size is decreasing. How? My body is now converting fat to glucose for energy instead of me supplying the carbs/sugars in my food consumption.
Be careful.
I enjoy your channel, and love your vibe. Would like people to know there are a lot of socio political reasons in Germany specifically as to why the government is trying to reduce meat consumption. If a viewer is interested , and wants to dig deeper into why this is a push Google reasons for declining meat consumption in Germany. I’m not for or against anything, but there are a lot of reasons why this is not the case in the US and why it is pertinent in Germany . Not siding with either country, but the landscape is different per country economically an politically and Chemically .
I personally eat one small serving a few days a week ( about 4 ounces ) no dairy or eggs here in the American Midwest .
Can't that cause health problems in the long run?
@@amandahealey2216 Overconsumption of meat could lead to gout. Though I hear the same is true of HFCS.
@@amandahealey2216 Do some research. There is data going back decades. I have been eating meat, leafy greens, peppers, onions, squash, sea food, mushrooms, eggs, cheese, etc. On the standard American diet, I was hungry all the time (carbs digest fast). Now, I am rarely hungry, even though I eat everyday at 9 AM and 2 PM, then fast for 18 hours until the next 9 AM. I am doing this because my fasting glucose level was 121 after a year of no sweets (pie, cake, candy, pastries, syrup, honey, etc).
Refusing to eat meat is unnatural. If you want to choose to ingest artificial sources of protein or take in less protein and remain weak, then that is your choice. I’m glad I’m from a culture that allows men to be men.
This recent trend is disturbing, and should be countered heavily.
I think it's pretty disturbing to care about what other people eat :) I personally don't like meat. I don't think this affects your life in any way.
@@FelifromGermany It does affect my life though. It affects the price of beef when there are laws designed to limit beef production.
Also, the EU has started implementing the addition of insects into bread products in order to raise people’s protein intake.
I don’t want to be eating insects, as some are toxic to the human body in the long-term.
Imagine caring about what others eat so much that you try to ban their production of their preferred food source, and then force them to eat insects instead…
Literally nobody is forced to eat insects 🫠 You can eat whatever you want.
@@FelifromGermany Not yet. But the decision made by national governments inside the EU to approve the sale of bread laced with protein additives sourced from crushed insects is just the start. Soon, there will be government subsidies to ensure this product persists. Then there will be heavy taxes, tariffs, and penalties on the sale of natural breads and beef.
It is clear that the EU loves to interfere in the markets, especially when it comes to food products.
Right now, there are no less than five EU states that have approved the sale of bread laced with insect protein.
For now, there are options. In the near future, those options will disappear, as we’ve seen with many other products (firearms, gasoline-powered motor vehicles, open-flame stoves and ovens, certain types of refrigeration appliances, etc.)
I am old enough and wise enough to see where this is headed. And that is why I believe it must be countered heavily.
@@Mautiksman be man😂😂 you pay someone to kill a animal that only want to live in peace.
A Real man protects the innocent and helpless.. I am a 2,10m big Man and when we go with you logic I have the right to eat you because I am stronger than you. That’s stupid!
I know my meat consumption has lowered over the last decade. It is interesting to see how another country compares. Thank you!
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Germany is an enlightened country and Germans understand meat is unsustainable and horrible for the environment - aside from being cruel. I hope more of my fellow Americans go vegan. 🌱 I did years ago and have never looked back.
Wow. What a shame? They are missing out on a lot of tasty food.
I know, right.
That’s what happens when you vegans brainwash your country.
im not german but inflation had huge part in lowering my meat consumption,prices are insane i cant afford it so often like i used to before 2019
First of all: ich finde Deine Vergleiche mit dem deutschen und amerikanischen Gepflegenheiten immer sehr anschaulich, sachlich und vorurteilsfrei vorgetragen. Deine Beiträge sind immer interessant und sehr fundiert! Was jetzt so typisch deutsch und logisch klingt, soll eigentlich nur sagen, wie sehr ich Deine Frische mag, in der Du das alles verbreitest. Go on like this! America always was a strong partner to Germany, so show us the differences as long as there are some. Tschö mit"Ö"
Sounds like Germany is on the continual downfall. Sad to hear.
It has been since the left/green government took over.
It’s sad that Feli keeps hiding my comments. It is true that the current situation in Germany is completely due to left wing politics. You can hide it, you can ignore it, but it doesn’t change the reality of the situation
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I feel like vegetarianism and veganism were much more trendy with Americans during the '90s into the 2000s, with a lot more people flirting with them or trying them out then, especially here in California. I certainly did briefly. I recall hearing people complain about growing health issues with it, somewhat unexpectedly, such as weight gain, but mainly having to do with vitamin and nutrition deficiencies. Over the last 10-15 years, much more meat/protein-heavy dieting trends have dominated, first Adkins, nowadays keto, paleo, and I've even heard of people doing pure carnivory (eating *only* meat), and many saying this helps them build much muscle mass much more quickly, particularly white meat chicken. The very few friends I know who remain vegan or vegetarian seem very dedicated, often for strongly held philosophical reasons like opposition to animal cruelty.
Personally, I definitely try to eat protein every day and particularly meat, and as part of every meal. I looked into soy-based protein but what I'd found at the time made me concerned about the level of xenoestrogens(?) in plant-sourced soy particularly here the US cited as due to the level of GMOs used either for the soy itself or plantfoods. (Apparently, there are cleaner and more natural sources of soy, and thus tofu, available in parts of Japan.)
My recent experience in Munich in Sept 2023 was huge portions of meat in every German restaurant I ate. The first meal I ate in Munich was literally the biggest portion I’ve ever been served with the most meat I’ve ever seen on a dinner plate.
Schweinshaxe?
pork knuckle
A large reason is because...... Germany doesn't consist of Germans anymore.
You are right
Thats bulls, most german immigration comes from countries with little history of living vegetarian or vegan.
Sad but true.
Make Germany German Again
Bullshit?!
Near the end of his life, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) followed a vegetarian diet. It is not clear when or why he adopted it, since some accounts of his dietary habits prior to the Second World War indicate that he consumed meat as late as 1937. In 1938, Hitler's doctors put him on a meat-free diet, and his public image as a vegetarian was fostered; from 1942, he self-identified as a vegetarian. Personal accounts from people who knew Hitler and were familiar with his diet indicate that he did not consume meat as part of his diet during this period, as several contemporaneous witnesses-such as Albert Speer (in his memoirs, Inside the Third Reich)-noted that Hitler used vivid and gruesome descriptions of animal suffering and slaughter at the dinner table to try to dissuade his colleagues from eating meat. An examination carried out by French scientists on a fragment of Hitler's skull in 2018 found no traces of meat fibre in the tartar on Hitler's teeth.
Source: Wikipedia
Wow! He worried about the treatment of animals and then did what he did? Just another reason to keep eating meat.God bless America!
Your comment makes no sense
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Logically, we would expect that someone who does not eat out of compassion for animals would be a kind and loving person; perhaps even on a higher moral level than meat eaters. The stereotype for Germans held by many Americans is that Germans are fat and always stuffing their faces with various kinds of meat, especially pork sausage. So it is very surprising to learn that Germans of today are eating less meat out of choice, not forced by lack of money. For many people around the world, especially those of a certain age, hearing "German" brings up images of Adolf Hitler. Certainly, Germany today is not the Germany of Hitler but at one time, the majority of Germans adored and idolized Hitler. Today few would praise Hitler as a kind and compassionate loving soul knowing the death and destruction he brought to the world, even to his own people. It is therefore confusing that Hitler was a vegetarian for moral reasons. It is a perversion of morality to place animals above humans. You are right that Hitler made no sense. It also made no sense that so many Germans blindly followed a mad man.
@@hermspahnAgree 100%
@@alansmith4748How so?
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I feel sorry for you. You move to Amerrica and then deny yourself hambergurs. So sad.
Yes, in the US it's very different by region and even smaller areas. You're right about the coasts but there are also rural/urban and north/south divides. There are people who traditionally ate less meat due to poverty and some of them continue vegetarian/vegan on traditional foods (often for other reasons) while many many go heavy on the meat as a backlash against their deprivation. (Interesting to read old nutrition papers where many pregnancies were sustained by coffee and cornbread and the difference protein interventions made.)
I'm in Michigan. The west side of the lower peninsula eats WAY MORE meat per capita that the cities throughout the rest of the state. This is even more pronounced when you compare meat consumption for cities with large universities. Obviously, areas with more Indians (Asians) have less meat consumption than those without. I worked for Chipotle when I was in college and would travel across the state covering shifts for different locations. I also noticed heavily evangelical areas ate way more meat too... they did it like it was a religious commandment. The pious Christians who abstained from meat religiously (as a matter of practice, not a seasonal fast) had a very different vibe than those who ate meat as a divine mandate. So easy to pick those types apart. lol
I'm from Australia... I have a good friend who is of Austrian heritage (There are no kangaroos in Austria). We have been friends since the mid-70s. Back in the day, the breakfast setting was a small chopping board. The breakfast 'dishes' consisted of bread, meat (tongue, wurst, etc.) which you sliced on your board, mustard, pickled cucumbers and not much else. As an Aussie kid this was pretty weird but I liked it! After all, we ate so much lamb in those days that a pickle provided a good hit of vegetable matter 🙂
I went to a radio festival in Germany once and they had a food counter. For lunch they had HUGE bowls of split pea soup with a large, uncut sausage in it. At my university in Belgium, there was one Germany girl that was a vegetarian, but she was a veterinary medicine student. Americans have cut back on meat too these days. Many only eat meat or fish once or twice week. Some Germans take it to the extreme though. Texas Mexican food has a lot of meat, but California Mexican food has a lot of vegetables. Many plant-based milks have a lot of sugar in them. The ones I've tried that don't, also don't have much flavor. The American supermarkets do seem to have a lot plant-based milk now. Some vegetarian Belgian friends went on vacation in Argentina and said it was impossible to eat vegetarian there. They usually vacation in Nepal and vegetarian food and diets are popular there. Less than10 percent of Americans now smoke, but a much higher percentage of Germans still smoke.
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Maybe time for a move back to Germany Feli. We love the selection of veg & vegan options in Germany. We build a house in NL less than 2 km from Germany. Just 35 mins to Dusseldorf. One of the attractions was being just 30 mins from one our favorite vegan restaurants Sattgrün. Love this place! Coming from the U.S....Germany has way more veg options and variety. We use to travel from the U.S. just to shop at Alnatura. Now we only have to drive 30 mins. U.S. is way behind the curve. Berlin is rated as one of the best cities for vegans in the world. Come on back!!!
She should stay in the USA, my country is going under. So why should she come back? That would be pretty stupid. If I could, I would leave Germany. Because the future will be bleak. De-industrialization. Flutter stream, mass unemployment, Nazis etc. no good prospects.
Nice that this popped up in my feed :) Kind of have to disagree with some of the observations and would love to know the basis of the statistics only because meat consumption looked like it was still pretty high during a recent tour in Germany- Stuttgart area to be exact. I will say that there are vegetarian options available in most of the larger grocery chains around the city, but from what I saw, (only what I saw no stats) meat consumption looked like it was going strong. I was pleasantly surprised with the amount vegetarian/vegan options available when I returned to the US, it's all over the place and I love EVERYTHING about it. I think both countries are on track to providing more vegan/vegetarian options and that's a plus.
Very interesting. I would not have guessed that Germany's meat consumption was dropping like that, but I'm not surprised by the difference between Germany and the US. I stopped eating beef over 30 years ago and haven't missed it, and I feel better. I haven't tried the plant-based foods yet. I ordered a plant based meal on DB train last year (they were promoting meat-free that month) but they were out of it! I guess the promotion was successful. Wendy's used to be my go-to fast food for the grilled chicken sandwiches, but they discontinued those a year or so ago for some reason. Now you can only get fried chicken, not grilled, unless you get a wrap. You always research your videos so well. Learned something from this one.
I grew up on Meat, I just love it. I spent 2.5yrs in Miesau, not far from Landstuhl, this was in the early 90's but there was a lot of meat around our area of Germany, but that could be because of the large US Service population
nice videos
Thanks!
I've been living in Bayern for the past 3 and a half years, and been vegan for around the same time. It's great to see how the selection of vegan products has been growing and even for a lot of them, the prices are going down as production scales.
I come originally from Argentina and I visited last month - the vegan movement is way stronger back there than in Germany, I'd say. I suppose that for a country that eats so much meat, the counter-culture movement seems to revolve more around the ethics of veganism. Instead, in Germany, a country that doesn't eat a lot of meat to begin with, the reasons seem to be environmental, like you described.
Another thing I realised is that in Germany, people react way differently when you tell them you're a vegan. They automatically take the "ich esse wenig Fleisch" road - which I don't recall many Argentinians doing.
Why is it great? All the new vegan products are toxic ultra processed junk food.
I haven't tried meat substitutes recently but the ones I ate in the past, didn't impress me. I do think our different histories are behind the differences in meat consumption.
Can you please do a video on what you eat for a week ,breakfast, lunch & dinner. Thank you.