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Despite the climate crisis and dietary recommendations, Danes’ meat consumption has hardly changed in recent years. However, with the rising prices of beef, a significant shift has occurred.

Dietary guidelines and climate considerations haven't worked, but: The skyrocketing beef prices have significantly changed our meat consumption habits

The high beef prices have led to a decrease in consumption. Instead, more chicken and pork are being sold. Foto: Finn Frandsen
The high beef prices have led to a decrease in consumption. Instead, more chicken and pork are being sold. Foto: Finn Frandsen
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Everyone should be able to afford spaghetti bolognese. That was Mette Frederiksen’s message during the election campaign when the climate tax on beef was debated. But right now, there’s less spaghetti bolognese being made in Danish homes due to record-high beef prices. Figures from Statistics Denmark show, according to Jyllands-Posten, that prices have risen by 73 percent over the past five years, affecting consumption.

At Coop, sales of beef have dropped by 10 percent in the first six months of the year.

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