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Could there be a significant difference in soil composition between South America and Europe, leading to different health outcomes? If you travel through Europe and South America at similar +/- latitudes, the countryside is completely different. Similarly US vs Europe at the same latitude.

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It would be helpful to look at import/export flows. I suspect that quite a large percentage of European beef consumption isn't locally sourced, with likely quite a bit coming from S. America.

If you know specific countries or trade blocs, you can look it up here.

https://oec.world/en/profile/international_organization/euro...

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