Editing Beef (section)

==== Cuba ====
In 2003, Cuba banned cow slaughter due to severe shortage of milk and milk products.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140331031311/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2003-09-13/news/27533499_1_cow-slaughter-cuba-cattle Cuba bans cow slaughter]. Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com (13 September 2003). Retrieved on 19 December 2016.</ref> On 14 April 2021, the ban was loosened, allowing ranchers to do as they wish as long as state quotas were met and the health of the herd could be ensured.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Marc |date=14 April 2021 |title=Cuba loosens regulations on killing cows and selling beef |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cuba-loosens-regulations-on-killing-cows-and-selling-beef-2021-04-14 |access-date=21 September 2022 |website=Nasdaq}}</ref>