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Gabon Beef
Facts about beef in Gabon
- Hunted wild animals (i.e.- bush meat) are a main source of protein for many rural populations in the tropics- and the unsustainable harvest of these animals puts both human food security and ecosystem functioning at risk.
- Currently- frozen imports are the most important source of beef- costing four times less than locally produced beef
- Bush meat was not a source of income for most households- but it was the primary animal protein consumed.
- Ninety-seven percent of households consumed bush meat at least once during a survey period of 12 days.
- In 2007- Gabon has an average of 58.8 kg/person/year meat intake.
