Many Finns want to trim meat consumption, survey finds
In the 1950s Finns ate an average of 25kg of meat per year, but nowadays the annual amount has ballooned to about 80kg.
File photo of person eating a hamburger.
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Meat dishes are often the centrepieces at mealtime in Finland but many residents seem to want to cut down on their meat consumption, according to an Yle survey.
Around 44 percent of respondents to the survey said they wanted to cut down on the amount of meat they consume.
Meanwhile, around 39 percent said they did not want to reduce their meat intake while 17 percent did not have an opinion on the matter.
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