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...held more responsible for climate change than the ones that moo. Cows not only consume more energy-intensive feed than other livestock; they also produce more methane - a powerful greenhouse gas - than other animals do. "If your primary concern is to curb emissions, you shouldn't be eating beef," says Nathan Pelletier, an ecological economist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, N.S., noting that cows produce 13 to 30 lb. of carbon dioxide per pound of meat. (See where cows eat and what it means for the environment...
...meat lovers among you, two new steak dishes are being unveiled: London broil and roast beef sirloin strip...
...killing two teenage girls north of Seoul in their armored vehicle; again, critics derided stipulations in the SOFA treaty that kept the soldiers from being tried in South Korean courts. In 2008, more heated demonstrations broke out in Seoul after the government allowed South Korea to receive certain U.S. beef imports that many were concerned might contain mad-cow disease. Protesters alleged the administration of President Lee Myung Bak was protecting its alliance with the U.S. at the expense of its own citizens' health...
...course, losing subscribers is not exactly going to help beef up the Times's copydesk. But as a consumer, she had a point: Why pay for a product that disappoints her? So what if the newspaper business model is challenging. That's not her problem. Just fix it! (See pictures of Judd Apatow's war on Jay Leno...
...Though some feared the legislature's move would undermine U.S.-Taiwan ties, ultimately beef is a minor issue, says Loh. As China's economic and political clout rises, Taiwan is an important strategic ally to the U.S. "The U.S. will go easy on Ma," he says. "After all, Washington needs Taiwan to balance the mainland. I think this is what Ma is counting...