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Investigative news-style thumbnail showing the official JBS logo looming large over a herd of beef cattle in the foreground, with some animals tagged and crowded together, while behind them a stark contrast landscape shows the Amazon rainforest on one side and a brutally deforested
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The Climate Crisis

Why illegal beef laundering should matter to every shopper: how your food choices shape the climate and nature crisis

Learn how JBS, the world's largest meat company, may have bought "laundered" beef from illegal deforestation in Brazil, and why it matters for the climate and nature crisis.
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Are vegans really destroying the planet with avocados?

People often blame vegans for destroying the planet with avocados, but is this accusation justified?
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A person looks over a valley filled with greenhouses. This represents the issue of mass horticulture in southern Spain.
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Are plastic greenhouses in Spain caused by plant-based diets?

Blaming vegans for farmers growing food that everyone eats, is like blaming underwear models for shops selling underwear. It's a pants claim.
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Stacks of wooden crates filled with apples and other fruits stored inside a cold storage facility. The image highlights the role of refrigeration and long-distance transport in modern food supply chains, reinforcing the article’s discussion on the overlooked environmental impact of food transportation and storage in sustainability debates.
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Environment

What's the impact of food transport on sustainability?

Food miles make headlines, but what’s on your plate matters way more than where it came from.
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