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Spanish govt in rib-eye rumble as minister attacks meat industry
July 11, 2021
Meat-loving Spaniards were outraged this week when a member of the government took aim at the industry over environmental and health concerns, prompting the prime minister to declare himself unable to resist a perfectly cooked steak.
In a nation where the average person tucks into around 50 kilogrammes (110 pounds) of meat per year, a backlash may have been inevitable when Consumer Affairs Minister Alberto Garzon served up a Twitter roast under a hashtag translating to “#LessMeatMoreLife”. “The amount of water needed to get a piece of meat onto a plate is worrying,” said Garzon, a politician from radical left party Podemos, in a six-minute video laden with infographics and figures.