The Cattle Site reports: IFA Demands Beef be Taken Off EU/Mercosur Negotiations
EU - The Irish Farmers’ Association has demanded that EU Trade Commissioner Cecelia Malmstrom take beef off the table in the EU/Mercosur negotiations.The Cattle Site , 28 May 2019
Europe, Beef, europe Concerns about EU-South America trade deal
An accord between the EU and the Mercosur trading bloc, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela, could be reached in the next week. Concerns have, however, been raised by farmers in the EU that the deal would have a negative impact on EU climate change credentials and would further negatively impact deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.Farmers Weekly , 27 May 2019
Europe, Beef, europe In Spite of Environmental Concerns, Europe Continues to Buy Brazilian Beef
A new report reveals the major European supermarkets that are potentially fueling illegal deforestation when they support the Brazilian cattle industry.Pacific Standard , 14 May 2019
Europe, Beef, europe British upmarket retailer Selfridges strips palm oil from 300 own-brand products
High-end department store chain Selfridges is the second major British retailer to try to remove palm oil from its own-label products in a year. Palm oil’s major certification body RSPO says Selfridges decision is “unfortunate” and questions the sustainability of the oils it will use instead.Eco-Business , 10 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, europe Pressure mounts on EU to curb Brazilian deforestation, human rights abuses
Concern is rising among Brazilian socioenvironmental NGOs and internationally over the new threats to indigenous people and rising deforestation seen under President Jair Bolsonaro — his administration completed its first 100 days in office in April.Mongabay, 09 May 2019
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