Global appetite for beef, soy fuels Amazon fires
A deforested tract of land near an area affected by fire in the Amazon rainforest is pictured near Porto Velho in northern Brazil's Rondonia state, on August 23, 2019 (AFP Photo/CARL DE SOUZA)/ Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Two of the industries involved in the infernos consuming the Amazon rainforest and drawing the attention of global powers gathered at the G7 meeting in France are familiar to diners worldwide: soy and beef. Brazil is the world's largest exporter of beef, with a record 1.64 million tons sent to its top markets China, Egypt and ...
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