Study shows how soy, cattle team up to drive deforestation in South America

Mongabay
Jul 12, 2021, 10:22 am257 pts
As the human population grows, so does our demand for food, and soy is one of the key crops meeting that demand. Found in far more than tofu, soy is the largest source of protein for animal feed (such as cattle) and the second-largest source of vegetable oil globally after palm oil. The largest soy importer,…

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