Slovenians are big meat lovers. Data for 2021 show that we eat a lot of meat (all types of meat are included here), 89.28 kg per capita; the European average is 69.3 kg. We are also big consumers of eggs, with which we are almost self-sufficient, while fish consumption is modest and declining. However, the amount of food waste should not be neglected. A resident of Slovenia threw away an average of 68 kg of food in 2021, more every year, and most food waste is generated in households.

By far the world's largest consumers of meat are in North America. And meat consumption per capita is increasing in many EU countries.

Globally, livestock farming is the second largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The IPCC therefore calls for a change not only in agricultural practices, but also in our dietary habits.