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France in bid to relocate soybean crops to fight deforestation • FRANCE 24 English

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FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “France in bid to relocate soybean crops to fight deforestation • FRANCE 24 English” – below is their description. Whether it’s in the Amazon rainforest, DR Congo or Asia, trees are being cut down in order to make room for cattle but more often to plant soybeans, which are … Read more France in bid to relocate soybean crops to fight deforestation • FRANCE 24 English

Brazil’s Amazonian Battle | People and Power

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Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Brazil’s Amazonian Battle | People and Power” – below is their description. Since the late 1970s, some one million square kilometres of Amazonian forest have been destroyed, mostly through industrial activities and large-scale agriculture like cattle-ranching, soy farms and irrigation projects. Sixty percent of the Amazon lies … Read more Brazil’s Amazonian Battle | People and Power

What’s the Future of Plant-Based Meat?

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Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “What’s the Future of Plant-Based Meat?” – below is their description. The global market for alternative meats is forecast to grow to $450 billion by 2040, according to consulting firm Kearney. For the past few years, plant-based burgers have been dominating the space. Now, there’s a new … Read more What’s the Future of Plant-Based Meat?

Rainforests at risk: Can destruction be halted by pressuring big companies?

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FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Rainforests at risk: Can destruction be halted by pressuring big companies?” – below is their description. Niki Mardas is executive director of the #NGO Global Canopy. In its new report “Forest 500”, it lists the 500 companies most involved in causing the destruction of the rainforest to produce soy, palm oil, … Read more Rainforests at risk: Can destruction be halted by pressuring big companies?

This Company Is Getting Rich by Turning Jackfruit Into Pork

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Bloomberg QuickTake: Now published this video item, entitled “This Company Is Getting Rich by Turning Jackfruit Into Pork” – below is their description. Pork from fruit? Thai food producers are betting on growing plant-based meat trends at home and abroad for future expansion. Food exports from Thailand are one of the few areas that have … Read more This Company Is Getting Rich by Turning Jackfruit Into Pork