The most expensive cow in the world is in Brazil and is part of the Government's plan to put meat on everyone's plate

Brazil has hundreds of millions of cows, but one in particular is extraordinary. Its enormous snow-white body is watched by security cameras, a veterinarian and an armed guard. Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movés, which is worth $4 million, is the most expensive cow ever sold at auction, according to Guinness World Records. That surpassed the last record holder three times. And, at 1,100 kilograms, he weighs twice as much as an average adult specimen of his breed. Along a highway through the heart of Brazil, the owners of Viatina-19 have erected two billboards praising its greatness and inviting ranchers, curious residents and busloads of veterinary students to make a pilgrimage to see the cow. However, climate scientists agree that people should consume less beef, the largest agricultural source of greenhouse gases and a major factor in Amazon deforestation. But the livestock industry is an important source of economic development for Brazil and the government is striving to conquer new ...