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Brazilian supermarkets ban ‘Amazon’ beef

27/03/2013

The 2,800-member Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras) has said it will no longer sell meat from cattle raised in the rainforest, as a deterrent to those cutting down trees for pasture land. Under the deal, supermarkets have promised to reject meat from areas of the Amazon where illegal activities take place, such as illegal logging and...

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