From forest to fork: how cattle, soy and sugar are destroying Brazil’s forests and damaging the climate. summary report

  Available online: http://www.foeeurope.org/agriculture/FromForestToFork.pdf

Brussels, January 25, 2011 – Growing demand for meat, animal feeds and agrofuels in Europe is contributing to the continued destruction of the Amazon and Cerrado habitats in Brazil, reveals a new report launched today by Friends of the Earth Europe.

The research comes at a time when Europe is debating the future of farming. [1] Friends of the Earth Europe is calling for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy to reduce the EU’s dependence on imported soy animal feeds and meat.

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Tags: Environment and landscape ; Environmental Protection ; Forest ; Amazon ; Brazil Add tag

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 De la selva al plato : O cómo el ganado, la soja y el azúcar devastan los bosques de Brasil y perjudican el clima. Informe ejecutivo (2010)