Burger today, rainforest gone tomorrow

The author describes the environmental destruction caused by cattle grazing in the Brazilian Amazon and calls for the US Senate to pass the FOREST Act to block beef from illegally deforested land. The text highlights a US Senate Committee on Finance hearing that examined the cattle supply chains of JBS, the world's largest meat supplier, and the company's lack of accountability for deforestation. The author emphasizes that while the Brazilian government under President Lula has introduced a deforestation action plan, international pressure and legislation are necessary to hold beef companies and their global financiers accountable.

• The US Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing to examine the role of cattle supply chains in Amazon deforestation, specifically questioning JBS, the world's largest meat supplier, regarding its poor deforestation monitoring and lack of accountability.
• Evidence presented to the US Senate indicates that deforestation continues to occur to create space for cattle grazing, despite laws prohibiting grazing on deforested land, particularly on Indigenous lands.
• The Brazilian government under President Lula has implemented a deforestation action plan focused on protecting Indigenous lands and improving law enforcement.
• Global Witness urges the US Senate to support the FOREST Act to prevent beef produced on illegally deforested land from entering the US market.

APA

Global Witness (n.d.). Burger today, rainforest gone tomorrow. https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/terrible-trade-burger-today-rainforest-gone-tomorrow/

Chicago

Global Witness. Burger today, rainforest gone tomorrow. n.d. https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/terrible-trade-burger-today-rainforest-gone-tomorrow/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Global Witness |title=Burger today, rainforest gone tomorrow |url=https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/terrible-trade-burger-today-rainforest-gone-tomorrow/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{globalwitnessndburger, author = {{Global Witness}}, title = {{Burger today, rainforest gone tomorrow}}, publisher = {Global Witness}, url = {https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/terrible-trade-burger-today-rainforest-gone-tomorrow/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }