Much concern is expressed in Europe about the damage done to the Brazilian rainforest and what that means to the planet's viability. This not, however, consistent with a recent study, suggesting that around 20% of the soy bean and 17% of the beef imported into Europe from Brazil, come from illegally deforested land (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/16/a-fifth-of-brazilian-soy-in-europe-is-result-of-deforestation-amazon-jair-bolsonaro). The soy bean (which might well include supposedly problematic GM material) is largely imported to be fed to our own beef cattle. So, whilst we complain about the loss of the planet's 'lungs', we enrich the people who are doing the damage with our obsession for cheap beef.
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