MEAT PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION, TECHNOLOGY AND IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The article intends to promote a debate focusing on meat consumption and its production on an industrial scale from the application of technology. It is intended to reflect on the dual aspect of technology applied to food processing and the implications for the environment. For this, information on meat consumption in Brazil and in the world and data on its production and its impacts on human nutrition and the environment are presented. The article also addresses the ethical issue in large-scale animal husbandry and brings possibilities for mitigating these effects in future generations.