Companies’ zero-deforestation commitments have potential to halve cattle-driven deforestation in Brazilian Amazon

Cattle-rearing is the biggest cause of tropical deforestation in the Amazon—and the world.

A study has found that some of the world’s largest slaughterhouses reduced cattle-driven deforestation in the Amazon by 15%—equivalent to sparing 7,000km² of forest from clearance (4.5 times the size of London)—through their commitment to zero-deforestation policies…