Deforestation for Soy Continues in Brazilian Cerrado
Agricultural producers in Brazil's Cerrado savanna continue to clear land for soy, breaching the European Union's upcoming anti-deforestation law, or EUDR, a new investigation shows.
In September 2024, investigative nonprofit Earthsight published its
"Secret Ingredient"report, linking chicken sold by McDonald's and European supermarkets to soy produced on deforested land in the Cerrado.
- Two of the three producers identified in the report continued to clear land for soy in the past year.
- This makes their product noncompliant with the EUDR, due to come into force in December.
Author's summary: Deforestation for soy continues in Brazil's Cerrado despite EU law looming.