The article discusses the massive amount of beef consumed by Americans per year in the US, with estimates that around 58.5 pounds of beef per person is consumed per year. This is according to statistics from the USDA, which are based on retail sales of beef. However, the OECD offers a slightly lower number of about 51 pounds per person. The article also mentions Argentina and Uruguay as bigbeef-producing countries. Despite these high levels of beef consumption, it is recommended to keep beef consumption around 18 ounces to 1 pound per week. The study also revealed that 12% of Americans eat around half of the country's beef, more likely to be men aged 50 to 65, and to a lesser degree, teen boys.