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A Major Contributor To Aggression

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Dear Reader, Well, the world's leaders (apart from two that govern the major landmass of the world, China and Russia!) came to the little old UK to discuss more seriously - at the 11th hour - the matter of Climate Change. One of the earlier outcomes was the 'success' agreement on the reduction of methane, one of the main pollutants of the atmosphere. The problem was, it was said, that China, Russia and India did not sign up to it. It is said (quoted from the Internet): China produces over 5.6 million metric tons of beef which also makes them the 4th largest producer in the world. China is the 4th largest producer and consumer of beef in the world. China is also the 5th largest beef importer in the world. Russia does not get anywhere near to that figure, but beef production would appear to be rising.  India, meanwhile, has become the biggest exporter of beef, yet until 1971 it produced a very small amount by comparison. That last fact about India is quite saddening in that t