In the Amazon the soy fields are expanding and pushing the cattle raising further into the rainforest. The Swedwatch report investigates Swedish import companies’ responsibility in an industry involving social and environmental risks.

Cattle raising and soybean cultivation are the two most important sources of Amazon deforestation in Brazil. The soy and meat imported by Sweden and other countries has a hidden price which the report “The more soy and meat the less rainforest” aims to highlight. The production often violates both Brazilian legislation and international conventions on environmental and human rights. The livelihoods of some populations are threatened due to polluted waters and lack of land for family farming. This report also demonstrates that our consumption patterns have devastating impacts on both the cerrado and the Amazon.

Executive Summary Report: The more soy and cattle meat, the less rainforest