What is meat in Australia?

Abstract

• In 2014, Australia was the highest consumer of "meat" (defined as beef, pork, chicken, and lamb) in the world, consuming 90.21 kg of meat per capita per year. • The definition of "meat" in Australia is diverse and varies widely among consumers, health professionals, and regulators. • To the consumer, flesh/tissue from all living animals is considered meat, and the "most meaty" to "least meaty" was beef/sheepmeat/ pork > chicken > hamburger/salmon/trout > crayfish > heart > kidney/liver/pig trotter > tripe/cultured meat > witchetty grub/ grasshopper/brains. Burgers made from vegetable protein were considered "not meat." • From the point of view of the health professional, only red meat (mus..