食有肉曾经是人们生活富裕的标志,如今在德国却再也不是什么富足的象征,反而跟抽烟一样,日益被认为是一种坏习惯了。不久前德国的一家报纸宣布“食肉已经过时”。尽管大多数肉食者都不会完全放弃肉食,但近年来不少人减少肉食摄入量已成为不争的事实。1988年联邦德国人均食肉70公斤,去年已减至62公斤。 Meat was once a sign of affluence in people’s lives and is no longer a sign of prosperity in Germany today. Rather it is increasingly perceived as a bad habit, like smoking. Not long ago a German newspaper announced that “the meat is out of date.” Although most meat eaters do not completely give up their meat, it has become an indisputable fact that in recent years many people have reduced their meat consumption. In 1988, the average German population consumed 70 kilos of meat, down from 62 kilos last year.