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The numbers for June 14, 2013: Peak meat

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92.5%

The percentage of Americans who believe there’s a retirement crisis. (PBS)

300,000

The number of new patients that will covered by Arizona’s Medicaid expansion starting next year. The state legislature approved the Affordable Care Act expansion on Thursday. (The Hill)

7x

The global need for meat. Meat production has increased seven-fold since 1950 — and yet, the world will require much, much more. (Quartz.com)

2%

Just 1 in 50 Pakistanis accept homosexuality. So why is Pakistan the world’s number one source of gay porn Google searches? (Mother Jones)