{
  "id": 12919774,
  "title": "Chicken overtakes beef as Argentina’s most consumed meat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/chicken-overtakes-beef-as-argentinas-most-consumed-meat",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T18:04:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Herald",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-herald",
    "url": "https://buenosairesherald.com/business/agro/chicken-overtakes-beef-as-argentinas-most-consumed-meat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For the first time, chicken has become Argentina's most consumed meat, surpassing beef. According to data from August 2025 to July 2026, the average annual consumption of chicken was 47 kilos per person, slightly higher than beef's 46.7 kilos. Pork consumption also increased, reaching 20.1 kilos per person. This shift occurred due to rising beef prices, causing a historic low in beef consumption since records began in 1990. Beef consumption dropped to 50.8 kilos per person in 2024-2025, a 9% decrease from the previous year. The reduction in beef availability was mainly due to a decline in production, with cattle slaughter falling 8.8% and production dropping 6.2%. Despite the decline in beef, total meat consumption remained stable as households increased their intake of chicken and pork in proportion. The average cost of 18 beef cuts in August was AR$17,871 per kilo, still expensive compared to the previous year's peak and the 20-year average. Beef exports reached a record high of US$4.8 billion during the same period, with a 35.4% increase in value and a 4.2% rise in volume sold abroad.",
  "summary": "Beef consumption falls to a historic low as higher prices push Argentines toward cheaper proteins La entrada Chicken overtakes beef as Argentina’s most consumed meat se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .",
  "key_points": [
    "Chicken becomes Argentina's top meat, surpassing beef.",
    "Average annual chicken consumption: 47 kilos per person.",
    "Beef consumption drops 9% to 50.8 kilos per person."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}