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chicken flight
From grain to grain, chicken gains prominence to become the most consumed meat in the world.
The gap with pork – the preferred animal protein of Asians – has narrowed, and the OECD projects that by the end of the decade, poultry should take the lead.
What it does chicken being more present in dishes around the world:
- Inflation: the cheaper production method compared to beef and pork makes poultry cheaper. The technology involved made its price drop 47% from 1960 to 2019 (adjusted for inflation), according to calculations by The Economist.
- Religion: Poultry consumption is not restricted around the world. Islam, for example, is the fastest growing religion and its followers do not eat pork, as do the Jews.
- New eating habits: the preference for white meat in healthier diets also weighs in favor of chicken.
In numbers: the OECD study projects that birds should represent 41% of all consumption in 2030, ahead of pigs (34%), cattle (20%) and sheep (5%). Fish do not count.
Brazil in the lead: around here, chicken consumption is already the leader among animal proteins and should represent 51% of all consumption in 2022. The country is the second largest producer and the largest exporter.
Yes but…The mode of production of the protein, which made the average size of a broiler increase 400% in little more than half a century, it is also the target of criticism.
- Walter Suárez-Sánchez, veterinarian and doctor in animal behavior heard by the BBC, says that birds often suffer from locomotion problems and joint pain caused by their weight.
Air chaos in Europe
The greater demand for tickets with the end of the pandemic restrictions and the shortage of employees in airlines and airports created a scenario of thousands of flight cancellations in Europe.
On Friday (24), the German airline Lufthansa, the continent’s largest in terms of number of planes, reported that it had canceled 2,200 flights. Headache mainly affects low cost areas such as Ryanair and EasyJet.
What explains:
- Heated demand: the first summer in the Northern Hemisphere since the pandemic eased the search for flights. In England, the problem dates back to Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee holiday.
- Lack of employees: After laying off many workers at the height of the pandemic, companies are now struggling to convince them to return to work. Another reason cited by airlines is the increase in cases of Covid-19, which leaves aeronauts away.
reflexes:
- At London’s Heathrow Airport, a lack of manpower combined with a technical glitch in the baggage system caused endless lines of bags. About 10% of flights scheduled for last Monday (20) were cancelled.
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Startup of the Week: Lemon Energia
The “Startup of the Week” board brings on Mondays the x-ray of a startup that recently received funding.
The startup: founded in 2019, it is the middle ground between renewable energy generators – mainly solar – and small and medium-sized companies that want to spend less on their electricity bills. It is present in six states of the country.
In numbers: Lemon announced that it has received a Serie A contribution from BRL 60 million (understand the stages of investment in startups here), the biggest of this round in the last week in Brazil.
Investors: the contribution was led by funds Kaszek (which has Nubank, QuintoAndar, Gympass in its portfolio) and Lowercarbon Capital, a US manager focused on initiatives that reduce carbon emissions.
What problem does it solve: the service allows entrepreneurs to save one to two energy bills a year, he told Sheet last year Lemon founder Rafael Vignoli.
- The startup makes money by mediating energy credits from businesses that enter as consumers. Companies have the advantage of not having to carry out works or installations to access clean energy.
Why it’s featured: this is yet another investment in a company linked to the ESG agenda. The contribution also shows the strength of the country in the area of solar energy, which should BRL 34 billion in investments until 2026, according to the CCEE projection.
Where does the money go? the priority is to expand the staff, focusing on technology, data and product areas, the company said.
More about the startup: has a project in partnership with Ambev, one of its investors, to bring clean and less expensive energy to the brewery’s points of sale.
The week at a glance
There were 15 fundraising rounds carried out in Latin America, with US$ 44.5 million (R$ 224 million) in investments. Chile led with the raising of US$ 17 million from healthtech Examedi, followed closely by Brazil (US$ 16.4 million).
Data is provided by the Sling Hub platform.
How to invest for retirement
Extra income for retirement should be planned early on to avoid setbacks in the future.
experts recommend a mix of investments to diversify the portfolio and make it resistant to the ebb and flow of economic cycles that affect our economy. Everything must be done according to the risk profile of each one.
- As for most Brazilians, the guaranteed pension from the INSS will be less than the active salary (do the simulation here), the experts’ tip is to plan to at least have an amount equal to this monthly income.
- Private pension, fixed income securities and assets considered more risky, such as the stock market (provided you have the stomach for natural volatility), are some of the options. Understand the characteristics of each asset.
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