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New study: 12% of individuals are responsible for 50% of US beef consumption (www.mdpi.com)

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[–] makegeneve@fosstodon.org 30 points 3 years ago (1 child)

@pizzaiolo I first read this as 12 individuals. Thought that seemed excessive then remembered some eating contests I've seen in Texas...

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[–] Kstile@midwest.social 7 points 3 years ago

Glad I’m not the only one that read it that way. Shame on me for reading the internet before the coffee kicks in.

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