Argentina's Beef Consumption Falls to Lowest Level in 20 Years as Prices Soar As the sun rises over Buenos Aires' Mataderos neighborhood, butcher shop owner Jorge García and his staff prepare for another day of serving up traditional beef to wholesale customers.
However, stacks of chicken and pork boxes now sit alongside the beef offerings, signaling a shift in Argentina's culinary landscape.
For decades, Argentina has been one of the world's biggest consumers of beef per capita. But recent economic austerity measures have pushed red meat consumption to its lowest level in two decades.