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In 1976, Honduras joined a growing list of Third World nations that must import corn, rice, and other basic foods. Many of its people go hungry. Yet, at the same time, the Hondurans have stepped up their production and export of beef.
Between 1961 and 1980, such exports rose more than 500 percent, while domestic beef consun~ption dropped. In the rich...