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Historical Event
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January 1, 1909
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The poorest among them ate 136 pounds a year, and the wealthiest more than 200 pounds of meat.
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Putting Meat on the American Table
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In the book Putting Meat on the American Table, researcher Roger Horowitz scours the literature for data on how much meat Americans actually ate. A survey of eight thousand urban Americans in 1909 showed that the poorest among them ate 136 pounds a year, and the wealthiest more than 200 pounds.
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