UK meat processors and food groups threaten Brazil boycott
UK meat processors and other food industry groups have publicly opposed proposals by the Brazilian government that they argue threaten the Amazon rainforest, warning they would consider boycotting Brazilian agricultural commodities if the plans proceed.
In an open letter sent to politicians in Brazil, members from across the food and drink industry urged them to drop the relevant legislative proposal PL 510/21.
Signatories included meat processors Cranswick, Winterbotham Darby and Moy Park, the British Retail Consortium and Red Tractor Assurance – a full list can be found below.
The proposal would free up public land to private occupation, a plan that was attempted last year but abandoned after an international backlash. Should it go through, critics claim it would lead to accelerated deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.