Iceland Beef

Iceland Beef

Facts about beef in Iceland

  • Animal products dominate Icelandic cuisine. Popular taste has developed- however- to become closer to the European norm- and consumption of vegetables has greatly increased in recent decades while consumption of fish has diminished.[1] Fresh lamb meat remains very popular while traditional meat products- such as various types of sausages- have lost a lot of their appeal with younger generations
  • The most widely consumed meat in Iceland is lamb and mutton- but consumption of poultry (mostly chicken)- pork and beef is on the rise.
  • Icelanders eat little whale meat- and most of the catch is sent to the Japanese market.
  • Icelanders consumed meats about 184.5 kg/person/year last 2009- according to FAO’s report.
  • In reality whale meat consumption by Icelanders is not that common (only around three per cent of Icelanders eat whale meat regularly- according to an October 2013 Cap cent Gallup poll) so if tourists sample whale meat they are directly contributing to the number of whales being killed.