Conversation. This is half an hour. Good afternoon. Welcome to the 547th meeting of the Economic Club of new york in our 113th year. Im mike oneill. This mission is as important today as ever, as we continue to bring people together as a catalyst for conversation and innovation. We proudly stand with all communities seeking inclusion and mutual understanding. A special welcome to guests of our members and members of the Economics Club of chicago and washington, d. C. Weve also been invited to join the web i noor today, as well as the 2020 class of fellows. Before west berth gin, i would like to welcome our Health Care Workers and First Responders to keep us healthy during this time. Dr. Stephen hahn was sworn in on december 17th, 2019. Dr. Hahn is a dedicated clinician. His previous leadership roles, hes carefully balanced executive management can clinical time to serve his oncology patients, his true passion. He served as chair of the Radiation Oncology Department at the university of
Is already the most consumed meat in the world and fueled by the Global Demand for inexpensive meat the industry continues to grow in the United States the waste produced by industrial pick farms is a major problem q the way as we dont open the doors in all the crew is pretty sure i will. China is the worlds biggest pool producer as chinese consumers become more affluent and demand continues to grow theres just not any end to french heres a mark on the planet if the chinese try to like americans what will happen so the amazon rain forest. To feed the pigs as cheaply as possible soil is being grown on a massive scale especially in brazil. We make the food that goes on the global populations table. So i cultivation is helping to drive the deforestation of the amazon and grown as a monoculture saw is impacting the whole world. Chinas population has now topped 1400000000 rising affluence has led to changes in peoples diets in the past rice vegetables and noodles dominated while meat was ra
Vetoed Security Council efforts to continue sending food supply and supplies to severely c. In rebel held territory. Im at me how to welcome 25 years ago today said forces captured the bosnian town of srebrenica and carried out europes worst massacres since the 2nd world war a ceremony has been held to remember the thousands of muslims killed so the general was eventually convicted of war crimes and genocide but the families of the victims say they are still far from closure. The Bosnian National anthem played at a ceremony to remember the fountains muslims killed on this day. The commemorations had to be scaled back to each of the coronavirus but World Leaders like former u. S. President bill clinton who was in office at the time of the genocide contributed via video message. It has been moving. Every town every opportunity to continue their voices those across the world who grieve for the families of those kill to support the ongoing efforts to sing justice those lost and recover the
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Fascinating season in germanys top flight thrilling games with spectacular goals. Time served superstars and young guns out to emulate the moments to stir the emotions or simply a step down one way or the other. All coming up now in a review of the season with a difference. This was a season like no other at times bizarre extraordinary and anything but predictable. Lets start from the beginning byron versus how tough a must and scintillating start for the defending champions. Red bull shit. Going. Up to the winter break it was an intense 4 way tussle at the top with mike sigman leading the pack at the midway mark. The story too. The little table the old reliable stepping up once again but also with some new faces for company like hot stuff is what the truth about the cigar boxes the scope of the focus again. The fun continued in the new year even as byron eased back into dominant mode then came march 11th gladbach 1st his cologne the leagues 1st game behind closed doors after that ever