Complete quarrel about meat: – Concern about Norwegians' eating habits: – The price must be high

This morning, the report entitled "The Evolution of Norwegian Food", in which the Health Directorate shows what you and I have eaten over the last year – and how food is developing over time. The good thing is that 15-year-olds eat more greenery every day and their sugar consumption goes down.

However, what worries most is that meat consumption has stabilized at a high level over the last decade, although it has declined slightly over the last year. The fish goes back too.

"We are concerned about the consumption of meat and fish," said Linda Granlund, director of health, director of health.

– Our recommendation is to eat fish for dinner two to three times a week. In the National Action Plan for Better Eating, the goal is to increase the proportion that follows the dietary guidance of the Health Branch on fish. Changing one or two meat dinners a week with fish will have a big impact on your health. The development we see is unfavorable in terms of health, she said.

Difficult fishing consumption

It is especially among the youngest target groups that fishing is worrying. A year ago, the 12 Health Councils of the Directorate of Health were evaluated on the basis of the UN definition of sustainable development, which encompassed both environmental aspects, social, economic and health issues.

"It means even more fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains than current dietary advice allows, so they insist on the precaution of eating red meat, especially livestock," said Helle Margrethe Meltzer from the National Institute of Public Health.

Leader Anja Bakken Riise is delighted with stopping the growth in meat consumption. She believes that lower meat consumption will provide better public health, important socio-economic economies, cleaner emissions and increased self-sufficiency.

"The Norwegian Health Authority has calculated that we would save $ 11 billion a year to reduce the consumption of meat to the level recommended by dietary advice, so it is very strange that the government is not doing more to ensure that Norwegians eat less meat, she told Dagbladet.

– The price must be strong

She thinks that growth seems to be coming to an end now, because the reason is quite sensational, since the price of meat is often low.

– When grocery chains sell ribs at € 29.90, they sell it well below the purchase price. To finance the loss, they must increase the prices of other goods. This means that those who eat little meat sponsor those who eat a lot. If the consumption of meat decreases, it will cost. On average, a price increase of 20% will result in a consumption reduction of about 10%, according to the calculations of Nibio, the future leader in our hands, who makes the headlines.

Trine Thorkildsen, head of MatPrat – the egg and meat information bureau – says that meat consumption in Norway is not particularly high and that, according to FAO figures, this consumption is 60% lower than in the United States and Australia.

– The meat as part of a varied and balanced diet is healthy. Nutrition in line with the nutrition advice of the Norwegian Health Authority contributes to good health and disease prevention – and meat is included in these tips. Meat brings a number of nutrients into the Norwegian diet, including high quality iron, a nutrient that many hundreds of thousands of Norwegians do not get enough. However, a one-way diet, regardless of its composition, will never be healthy. We know that some men can leave more room for vegetables, while two out of three women consume red meat with dietary advice.

Defends the meat

Thorkildsen believes that Norwegian breeding is done in a sustainable manner and comments as follows the proposal to increase the tax on meat:

"It is important to keep in mind that livestock represents a good use of resources in a country with a minimum area for the production of cereals and other protein crops, and that It is therefore perfectly in tune with the UN climate panel Based on current knowledge, we can also say that the meat in sufficient quantity is not detrimental to health and could well be part of a healthy and healthy diet for those who want it, and we do not charge fees, it's up to politicians to decide.

Arnt Steffensen, a leader in nutrition and nutrition, a professional organization based in Delta, believes that fishing products are expensive compared to pork and dairy products.

"The seafood industry can protest as much as it wants, and the Sei, which is the cheapest fillet of fish, costs at least 70 to 80 crowns in the fish dish. Sausages are often offered for 30 kilos, and poorly-advised families will naturally choose it at the lowest price, he concludes.