By Gerson Freitas Jr., Tarso Veloso and Kim Chipman, Bloomberg News
American purchases of Brazilian cattle tallow, a form of waste fat, climbed 377% in the first four months of 2024 from a year earlier. Brazil has accounted for nearly all the 40% increase in overall tallow shipments into the U.S. in the period.
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