In the past several decades, the world’s meat consumption has risen, reaching a new peak in 2002 at 219 lbs (just over 99 kg) per person, Fitzgerald says.

Are the numbers true? I don’t know. Need to do post on it sometime.

http://aeon.co/magazine/culture/butchery-is-in-our-blood-whether-we-eat-meat-or-not/