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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 21 Jul 1971

Vol. 255 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - EEC Bacon Consumption.

4.

asked the Taoiseach the consumption of bacon per head of the population in the six member countries of the EEC.

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report, a statement giving the required information in so far as it is available. The consumption figures available relate to all pigmeat.

Following is the statement:

CONSUMPTION of Pigmeat per head of population per annum in the present Member States of the E.E.C.

Period

(a)Kilogrammes/ head/annum

Belgium/ Luxembourg

1967-68

24.1 (b)

Federal Republic of Germany

1968-69

37.3

France

1968

25.4

Italy

1968-69

9.3

Netherlands

1967-68

26.1

(a) Dressed carcase weight.

(b) Estimate made by O.E.C.D. Secretariat.

Source: O.E.C.D. Food Consumption Statistics 1960-68.

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