Driven by economic development and urbanisation, animal-based protein
([ABP]{.caps}) consumption has surged worldwide over the last 50. years,
rising from 61. g per person per day in 1961 to 80. g per person per day
in 2011. This contribution analyses the apparent convergence of dietary
models worldwide with respect to the proportion of [ABP]{.caps} and
especially meat in intake. By using [FAO]{.caps} data for 183 countries
over the period 1961-2011, the authors show the connection between …