The Morning Brew: Thursday, 10.1

Why Europeans think their beef is better than ours. Meanwhile, the world's largest beef exporter vows to stop using cows raised in deforested areas of the Amazon. (NPR, Treehugger.com)

The best Route 66 eats between Chicago and St. Louis. (The Wichita Eagle)

Meryl Streep talks about the New Jersey foods of her childhood. (Inside Jersey)

Craft brewers dispelling stigma of rice beer. (The Los Angeles Times)