Grain Consumption: 577% Increase in 70 Years

Abstract

The level of grain consumption marks people’s standard of living. According to the general rules of grain consumption in China and overseas, it takes 400 kilograms of grain per year to enable a person to “eat enough” so as to meet basic needs of human body. By “eat nutritiously,” we mean to consume a substantial amount of animal products, such as meat. This leads to a significant increase in the consumption of feed grains for raising animals and a decrease in the direct consumption of staple grains to about 100 kg. The annual per capita grain consumption is usually 650 kg or more, and even 800 kg or more in some countries.