Cargill promised to end deforestation. It’s telling farmers something else

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By Nathanael JohnsonJul 8, 2019, 6:00 am94 pts
In 2014, the world’s largest agribusiness, Cargill, announced it would stop buying palm oil, rubber and other commodities from farmers who cut down forests to grow their crops. Around the world, environmentalists applauded, political leaders cheered, and corporate executives scurried to come up with their own…

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