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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Clara Preve

Argentina’s beef consumption falls to lowest level in 20 years as prices soar

Daily life around the world, in photos - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

At 6 a.m., in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, workers unload sides of beef from a truck outside a butcher shop as customers line up for wholesale purchases. Inside, 73-year-old owner Jorge García and his staff prepare meat orders before dawn.

Among the stacks of beef boxes and red meat cuts hanging from metal hooks, chicken and pork are increasingly present.

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