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<p>Cleiton Araújo eats a churrasquinho beef kebab on the streets of the Paraisópolis favela in São Paulo, Brazil. The narrow streets of this neighbourhood often fill with smoke from barbecue grills, but consumption varies depending on changes in beef prices. (Image: Dan Agostini / Diálogo Chino)</p>
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Is beef losing ground in South America?

Beef is still king on the continent, but plant-based diets are on the rise in Argentina and Brazil amid changing global patterns

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