Show american people are meat eaters american consumers ate more meat per capita in the months from april through june this year than in any similar since since 1942 1941 1 when such quarterly records were first maintained consumption of meat in the second quarter of 1947 was at the rate of pounds per person on an annual basis and is believed to be the highest for any second quarter in 35 years consumption during this period can be compared with t the he following figures showing meat consumption per person on an annual basi basis s for the april Aprils june quarters since 1912 1940 1946 lbs ibs 1943 lbs ibs 1944 1 13 lbs ibs 1943 lbs ibs 1942 lbs ibs |