\u201cThere\u2019s a monster in my kitchen and I don\u2019t know what to do\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n There\u2019s a Monster in my Kitchen<\/em> is an animated short film that tells the story of a young boy who learns of the heartbreaking reality of rampant deforestation in places like the Amazon from Jag-wah the jaguar. With Jag-wah, the young boy explores how the industrially produced meat is fueling the clearance of precious forests and vows to mobilise people to fight the monsters.<\/p>\n\n Across Brazil, an area almost the size of the UK burned in 2020.[1]<\/a> This was no accident. The fires were intentionally lit to clear land primarily for beef and animal feed crops. This destruction is catastrophic for Indigenous Peoples struggling to protect their lands \u2013 and is pushing forest wildlife like jaguars to the brink.[2]<\/a><\/p>\n\n But instead of speaking out against Amazon destruction, the Canadian government is preparing to reward it. If passed, the Canada-Mercosur free trade deal could exponentially increase meat imports from Brazil \u2013 and vindicate the Brazilian government\u2019s ongoing roll-backs on the environment and human rights.[3]<\/a><\/p>\n\n