Following pressure for school meal advisors and conservationists due to raising health and environmental concerns, the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has banned shark and ray meat from public school menus. The move not only safeguards marine life but also protects student health, as predators, while vital to ocean balance, are highly mercury-contaminated.
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Río de Janeiro prohíbe la carne de tiburón en los menús escolares

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Tras la presión de nutricionistas y conservacionistas, el gobierno de Río de Janeiro, Brasil, prohibió la carne de tiburón y raya en las escuelas públicas. La medida protege a la vez la vida marina y la salud de los alumnos, ya que estos depredadores, vitales para el mar, suelen estar muy contaminados con mercurio.

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