More than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand
by Andrew Wasley, Elisângela Mendonça, Youssr Youss from on (#6C132)
Investigation involving Guardian shows systematic and vast forest loss linked to cattle farming in Brazil
More than 800m trees have been cut down in the Amazon rainforest in just six years to feed the world's appetite for Brazilian beef, according to a new investigation, despite dire warnings about the forest's importance in fighting the climate crisis.
A data-driven investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the Guardian, Reporter Brasil and Forbidden Stories shows systematic and vast forest loss linked to cattle farming.
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