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Originally Posted by speeder
This just came out this morning. I'm probably doomed, I eat way too much red meat.
From an economic standpoint, it's going to be rough times for Texas and much of the farm belt of the USA with falling commodity prices and now this. From an environmental standpoint, raising cattle is worse than all the cars and trucks on the road plus the coal-fired factories if you factor in water usage and greenhouse gas emissions, plus a few other things.
I don't see the death of the beef industry but I'm glad I'm not invested in it or any other commodity right now. 
The press release:
Processed meat can lead to cancer; red meat is risky too, WHO says - LA Times |
Heard about this a couple of days ago. Had bacon for supper in protest!