[cheese_goddess]

I recognise the pattern you describe, but for example that was how my two (first) cousins ate when we were young. One cousin in particular, I swear he only ever ate either steak or burger and fries. It was a family joke that his mom would try to sneak some greens to his burger (just parsley) and he would gingerly pick it out and leave it on the side of the plate.

On the other hand, that's not at all how my side of the family ate and it's not because anyone there is remotely vegetarian. I think my cousin was more influenced by his dad's way of eating and his dad was from a different part of the country than mine, where they have more animals and fewer vegetables.

That said, we did eat lots of cured meats at home. So much so that I'm laying off them now I'm a bit older, just in case.

Still I think it's like you say, the relative consumption is on the low side by western standards.