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What does the end of beef mean for our sense of self?

When it comes to America’s legacy of Manifest Destiny, there’s perhaps no meal more symbolic than a bleeding steak. So who are we now that we’re consuming less red meat?
How leather seats in luxury SUVs fuel Amazon deforestation

How leather seats in luxury SUVs fuel Amazon deforestation

An examination of Brazil’s immense tannery industry shows how hides from illegally deforested ranches can easily reach the global marketplace. In the United States, much of the demand for Brazilian leather comes from automakers.
Ransomware disrupts meat plants in latest attack on critical U.S. business
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Ransomware disrupts meat plants in latest attack on critical U.S. business

All of JBS’s beef plants in the U.S. were shuttered on Tuesday, and many of its pork and poultry plants were affected, according to a union and Facebook posts meant for employees.
Brazil is famous for its meat. But vegetarianism is soaring
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Brazil is famous for its meat. But vegetarianism is soaring

The number of vegetarians in Brazil doubled over a six-year period, which has given rise to a booming plant-based industry that is seeking to turn meatpacking plants obsolete.
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