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London Average Temperature vs US Meat Consumption per Person

London Average Temperature and US Meat Consumption per Person correlate at r = +0.68 over 63 years (1961–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.15. Likely spurious (shared time trend).

Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.15 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
+0.68
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
63 (1961–2023)
95% confidence interval
0.51 to 0.79
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.15

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