This question was phrased by the source as follows: "For each type of protein noted below, how has your consumption changed since the start of COVID-19's impact across the United States? Please select the answer for each row that applies to you."
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Protein consumption change since coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. in 2020
Meat was the protein source consumers were most likely to claim they had increased and decreased consumption of during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Twenty-six percent of respondents claimed to be eating more meat, while 24 percent claimed to be eating less meat.
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Food Insight. (May 20, 2020). Change in reported protein consumption since the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1120912/protein-consumption-change-since-coronavirus-us/
Food Insight. "Change in reported protein consumption since the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States in 2020." Chart. May 20, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1120912/protein-consumption-change-since-coronavirus-us/
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Change in reported protein consumption since the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Food Insight, May 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1120912/protein-consumption-change-since-coronavirus-us/