In a 2020 world, consumers are continuing to lean into all-natural and sustainably raised meats and making buying decisions based upon their personal perceptions of both what is good for their health, but also kind to the earth.
Even though more people are increasingly adding plant-based meat alternatives into their diets, meat consumption worldwide in the U.S. is still expected to increase per year through 2023.
The meat industry faces many challenges, particularly as millennial buying power grows and millennial attitudes toward health, the environment and animal welfare begin to dominate.