[oscargrouch]

> Meat is a luxury for the better part of our population

Yeah, i dont know in what Brazil the OP is living in.. meat is pretty much as "rice and beans" even for the poor ones.. and in no way is a luxury item

Maybe by meat he means "Picanha" and the most noble parts.. which is indeed expensive and not a "everyday meat"..

Note: i was born in the south, raised be "churrascos".. and now live in northeast.. considered by the south brazillians like low-income.. but the reality.. is far from truth..

This country is very big, and we need to know ourselves better.. the old rules and believes no more applies..

(Northeast is now in a constant uprise economically while south and southeast are pratically economically frozen)