Meat consumption pattern among students of veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli

The present study was conducted at the Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli to study the meat consumption pattern among the students with a sample size of 295 respondents. Preference for red meat and white meat has more impact on the meat consumption pattern. As well as the age factor has a valuable influence on meat consumption patterns. Age of the students involved in the study was 17 yrs to 24 yrs old. The results revealed that the most preferred choice of meat was chicken (76.6%) followed by Chevon (11.2%) and mutton (9.5%). The frequency of meat consumption revealed that most of the students consume meat once a week (49.5%) followed by twice a week (25.1%). Most of the students (73.9%) were aware of processed meat with the choice of preference to consume (32.9%). Whereas 41.7% of the students did not prefer to consume processed meat products. 42.7% of students expressed their reason for meat consumption as taste (42.7%) followed by nutrition (42.4%).