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what's wrong with Brazil
by dixie_land 4y ago
what's wrong with Brazil
- h0l0cube 4y agoCattle (and crop production for cattle feed) in Brazil is decimating the Amazon
- prox 4y agoBrazil is the world largest exporter of beef (mostly to the US) and it costs huge swathes of land, killing the rainforest plus more methane in the atmosphere. So it’s a double whammy when it comes to environmental costs. And lets not start talking about the main company behind it, feel free to research that. https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2019/july/brazil-once-again-becomes-the-world-s-largest-beef-exporter/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2019/july/brazil-once-a...
- mc32 4y agoThe largest importers of Brazilian beef are China and Hong Kong, with South Africa and the Middle East taking up the rearguard, not the USA. Surprisingly the second largest exporter of beef is India.
- phunkay 4y agoIt is prohibited to export beef from India at all [1]. Where did you learn that they are the second largest exporter? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_slaughter_in_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_slaughter_in_India
- mc32 4y agoAccording to the USDA: https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2019/july/brazil-once-again-becomes-the-world-s-largest-beef-exporter/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2019/july/brazil-once-a...
- dmarble 4y agoIndia's beef exports are primarily buffalo meat ("carabeef"), not cow meat. In addition, there are states in India where slaughtering cows is permitted.
- Iwan-Zotow 4y agowater buffalos
- PM_me_your_math 4y ago
- TurkishPoptart 4y agoIt costs all of that to make coca-cola, too. Can we get rid of soda before we get rid of our meat, please? I'm not going to eat bugs, but you can go right ahead.