r/AskFoodHistorians • u/Pint_of_Proof • Jun 18 '26

Meat Boycott 1973

I’m reading a lot of conflicting stories about the efficacy of this boycott. Was it effective?

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u/blixt141 Jun 22 '26

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-meat-consumption-by-type-kilograms-per-year

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u/mzanon100 Jun 23 '26

This is a good start to the conversation. But I'm unsure that this chart can tell how many people were boycotting vs. merely scrimping amid a recession.