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BBC News, London, UK, Jan. 22nd, 2009: A billion frogs on world's plates
Up to one billion frogs are taken from the wild for human consumption each year, according to a new study.
Researchers arrived at this conclusion by analysing UN trade data, although they acknowledge there is a lot of uncertainty in the figure.
France and the US are the two biggest importers, with significant consumption in several East Asian nations.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7845306.stm
Up to one billion frogs are taken from the wild for human consumption each year, according to a new study.
Researchers arrived at this conclusion by analysing UN trade data, although they acknowledge there is a lot of uncertainty in the figure.
France and the US are the two biggest importers, with significant consumption in several East Asian nations.
Continued:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7845306.stm