March of the carnivores

As the Olympic Games kick off in Rio, a Brazilian restaurant chain serves up a feast for carnivores in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, Mike Peters reports.

It is theoretically possible for a vegetarian to go to the Latina Grill, have a good meal, and depart satisfied. There is, after all, an extensive buffet at lunch and dinner heaped with rice dishes, lentil dishes, chick-pea dishes, eggplant, roasted vegetables, salads, fruits and lots of desserts.

They would go mad, however, as waiters march past them, in and out of the grill room, with huge skewers of meats. There is traditional picanha (rump steak). Pig's heart. Lamb chops. Chicken wings. And much more - all straight off the open fire.