It's official: fish is better
Japan's household consumption of seafood may be surpassed by meat consumption in the near future due partly to rising fish prices and a growing taste for easy-to-cook meat, according to a government report released Tuesday. Kyodo quotes the official report, saying Japan should put the brake on declining seafood consumption by taking measures to diversify sales networks and expand catches to stabilize prices.
There is also plenty of potential to develop demand for seafood, given that health-conscious consumers tend to prefer fish to meat. In China, Europe and the United States, meanwhile, seafood consumption is increasing amid growing interest in fitness and health, leading to higher seafood prices on global markets and reduced purchases by Japanese importers, the white paper pointed out.
There is also plenty of potential to develop demand for seafood, given that health-conscious consumers tend to prefer fish to meat. In China, Europe and the United States, meanwhile, seafood consumption is increasing amid growing interest in fitness and health, leading to higher seafood prices on global markets and reduced purchases by Japanese importers, the white paper pointed out.
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