Meat consumption is significant in Ikaria, Greece, Sardinia, and Okinawa, including traditional dishes and celebrations.

“if you've ever been to icara in Greece or you heard the podcast I did previously with Mary Ruck who spent time there they eat a lot of meat they are barbecuing whole lamb and eating the organs the same in Sardinia where they have a traditional dish called sarda Pig and the same in Okana where pork is celebrated as a delicacy and eaten widely”