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PostApril 29, 2021

We’re on track to set a new record for global meat consumption

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The world is expected to eat more meat in 2021 than ever before. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization projects that global meat consumption will rise by more than 1% this year. The fastest growth will occur in low- and middle-income countries, where incomes are steadily climbing, write Dan Blaustein-Rejto and Alex Smith for the MIT Technology Review.

Read the full article at: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/26/1023636/sustainable-meat-livestock-production-climate-change/

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