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China is now urging citizens to eat less meat. Factory farming comes with immense costs to a society, and Chinese leaders are starting to recognize its implications for water use, the efficient use of grains and other food resources, and human health concerns.

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Wayne Pacelle
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: August 4
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