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Grilled meat sits on a plate at a restaurant in Buenos Aires, Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. Argentines are passionate about their beef - from cattle grazed on the sprawling pampas grasslands, it's a national staple, delivered inexpensively and received with religious fervor at Sunday barbecues nationwide. But while Argentines are some of the world's top meat-eaters, consuming nearly 154 pounds per capita each year, soaring grain prices and export caps are driving many cattle ranchers to sell their herds and farm more lucrative crops instead. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ** EFE OUT **