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Salmon farmers gets tougher on Brazilian soy suppliers over deforestation-free deadline

Brazilian soy producers have already committed to cutting of soy grown on legally deforested land by 2021. But that's not enough.

The soy industry is a key contributor to deforestation in the Brazilian rainforest. Now 20 percent of the global salmon farming industry is pushing for an earlier cut-off date.
The soy industry is a key contributor to deforestation in the Brazilian rainforest. Now 20 percent of the global salmon farming industry is pushing for an earlier cut-off date.Foto: Justus Menke/Unsplash
Published 23 September 2020, 12:27Updated 23 September 2020, 22:53
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