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Meat imports up 3.25% in August

THE Philippines imported a total of 115.11 million kilograms (kg) of meat last month, data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed. Based on the report from DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the August import volume was 3.25 percent higher than the previous month’s 111.47 million kg. However, the latest volume was 1.54 percent

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We need cheap protein — but it doesn’t have to be meat

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. We can replace meat with cheap, low-carbon, non-subsidised plant-based meat and in the process spare animals, the climate, and our bodies from the harms of conventional meat, Sarah Lake writes. While there

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Meat, milk alternatives could slash food system emissions a third: study

Replacing half of the pork, chicken, beef and milk products we consume with plant-based alternatives could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and related land use by nearly a third, and virtually halt forest loss, according to research published on Tuesday. Population growth and higher incomes are on track to increase global demand for

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Brazil meat giant sells plants to rival in $1.5-B deal

SÃO PAULO: Brazilian meat processor Marfrig is selling 16 of its beef plants to competitor Minerva for $1.5 billion, in a deal which shook the São Paulo stock exchange on Tuesday. Minerva’s shares tumbled 18.26 percent to 8.91 reais ($1.84), while Marfrig shares rose 10.70 percent to 7.45 reais on the iBovespa index, which closed

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Meat imports down in July, year to date

THE Philippines imported a total of 111.47 million kilograms (kg) of meat last month, data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed. Based on the report from DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the July import volume was 17.29 percent lower than the year-earlier 134.78 million kg. It was also slightly lower, by 0.85 percent,

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