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McVictory

McVictory

Feature story | July 25, 2006 at 0:00

In an historic deal that has impacts far beyond the golden arches and into the global agricultural market, McDonald's is now the leading company in the campaign to halt deforestation for the expansion of soya farming in the Amazon.

Cargill's controversial soya port closed in the Amazon

Cargill's controversial soya port closed in the Amazon

Feature story | March 27, 2007 at 0:00

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest a huge soya port owned by the giant US company Cargill has just been closed down by the Brazilian Environmental Agency (IBAMA). The orders to close the port came after a seven-year legal battle by the...

Greenpeace Activists in Brazil Block Cargill Soy Facility

Greenpeace Activists in Brazil Block Cargill Soy Facility

Feature story | May 22, 2006 at 0:00

After two years of investigation, we’ve uncovered a string of illegal soy production that is destroying the Amazon rainforest, and can be traced to a large American corporation: Cargill.

Amazon Soya Moratorium Extended

Amazon Soya Moratorium Extended

Feature story | July 28, 2009 at 0:00

More good news about the ongoing campaign to protect the Amazon rainforest: the landmark three-year-old soya moratorium has been extended for another year.

Putting soya impacts on the map

Putting soya impacts on the map

Feature story | January 20, 2009 at 0:00

Monitoring the effects of deforestation on the Amazon is a difficult undertaking. The Amazon is huge and it's extremely difficult to keep tabs on what's happening in the remote fringes of the rainforest. News of illegal logging and the spread of...

Original Vegetation in the State of Mato Grosso

Publication | January 29, 2009 at 0:00

Original vegetation in the state of Mato Grosso. 185, 587km² (an area twice the size of Hungary) of the once lush rainforest in the state of Mato Grosso has so far been destroyed, primarily because of cattle expansion.

Location of Mato Grosso in the Amazon region

Publication | January 29, 2009 at 16:14

The Amazon rainforest is home to the most diverse ecosystem on earth, as well as millions of indigenous peoples. It is under grave threat from being cleared and burned primarily for cattle pastures. Deforestation not only destroys biodiversity...

Community Mapping in the Amazon

Publication | January 20, 2009 at 0:00

121 communities have been mapped in the region of Belterra and Santarém.

What does Nestle's (sort of) response mean?

What does Nestle's (sort of) response mean?

Blog entry by Ruben | April 29, 2010

Mr Brabeck-Letmathe & our activist at the AGM. Originally posted by Laura on April 27, 2010 9:21 AM Good question. After dropping into Nestlé's Annual General Meeting on April 15th to deliver the message that the largest...

Land Use and Slaughterhouses in Mato Grosso

Publication | January 29, 2009 at 16:11

This map shows the extent to which cattle pasture is the main use of deforested land in Mato Grosso.

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