According to World Beef Consumption Per Capita, Kazakhstan took 9th place in beef consumption among all countries. The main reason for it is Kazakh traditions where meat is an essential part of cooking. The most famous food is Beshbarmak, which is translated as five fingers. Most eaten red meat in Kazakhstan are meat from beef, horse, and goat. 

As we know, red meat affects health. For example, it, unfortunately, causes heart disease, kidney problems, digestive issues, and colon and rectum cancer, prostate, and pancreatic cancer. Most people who live more than 100 years say that they do not consume meat. Life expectancy in Kazakhstan is approximately 73 years. Research shows that people who do not eat meat live longer. 

Apart from health issues from red meat, the first and foremost problem of it is its carbon footprint. Experts say that reducing the production of red meat will reduce the carbon footprint more than cars. According to USDA’s Agricultural Research Service / National Cattlemen’s Beef Association,2018, to produce 1lb of beef required 308 gallons of water. Today more and more companies work on replacing meat with plant-based meats. For example, they use mung beans, beets, peas, brown rice, coconut oil, and potato starch as the main components. As plants require less water to grow, plant-based meat can meet both ecological and people’s patterns. However, Kazakhstan is not familiar with plant-based meat and continues to consume red

meat. 

Therefore, there is a need to promote decreasing consuming meat and replace it with other forms of nutrient-rich foods, such as plant-based meat or plants.