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Brazilian beef accounts for 20% of global deforestation

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3 December 2020, modified on 18 November 2024

More transparency concerning the origin and ecological footprint of food is the key to building more sustainable supply chains. UCLouvain researchers took a closer look at Brazilian beef, whose production is responsible for one-fifth of the planet’s deforestation, some of it illegal.  See more