Jose Rodrigues Filho

  Much is said about the damage caused by the effects of garbage on the planet, but few talk about the greater damage caused by the piles of human excrement that are destroying the largest forest on the globe. Reports in the Washington Post are showing just how much Americans, as beef lovers , are helping to destroy the Amazon. Therefore, the Amazon Forest is being replaced by piles of excrement, mainly in the United States and here in Brazil. Instead of having a breath of pure Forest air, our breath and our health are being affected by human waste. In short, we are replacing the beneficial effects of the forest with unhealthy piles of excrement. It is not just Americans who are responsible for the high consumption of steak in the world. The Brazilian elite has always consumed beef in an exaggerated way . Faced with the high price of the product these days, the Brazilian middle class has substantially reduced meat consumption and about 30% of the population already faces the 'bone