Greenpeace - Destruction of Amazonian Jungle to produce meat - 10 Jun 2008  
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Brazil report identifies meat as the primary driver of Amazon deforestation. A report by Brazil’s Amigos da Terra (Friends of the Earth), “The Cattle Realm,” finds that cattle ranching is a primary factor in Amazon deforestation.

The report states: “In reality, whatever other factors may be involved in the transformation and displacement of agricultural activities, land use changes in the Amazon is first and foremost a product of ranching.
 
It is on the hooves of cattle, out on the forest fringe, where the repercussions of investments and alterations in food or energy consumption are felt.” Our gratitude, Amigos da Terra, for clarifying that meat production is a foremost reason for Amazon deforestation.

Godspeed our actions to save these vital and irreplaceable lungs of our planet.

Download full report : The Cattle Realm: A new phase in the livestock colonization of Brazilian Amazonia (2008)