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JBS exposed for rampant rainforest destruction, despite no-deforestation pledges w/ Amanda Larsson from Greenpeace Aotearoa: 23 April, 2025

JBS exposed for rampant rainforest destruction, despite no-deforestation pledges w/ Amanda Larsson from Greenpeace Aotearoa: 23 April, 2025

JBS exposed for rampant rainforest destruction, despite no-deforestation pledges w/ Amanda Larsson from Greenpeace Aotearoa: 23 April, 2025 JBS exposed for rampant rainforest destruction, despite no-deforestation pledges w/ Amanda Larsson from Greenpeace Aotearoa: 23 April, 2025, 11.47 MB
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Greenpeace recently conducted an investigation into the meat processing corporation, JBS, which concluded that the company had failed to meet its deforestation-free commitment.

The Brazilian multinational is the largest meat processing enterprise in the world and largely operates in the Amazon Rainforest, where they have been accused of contributing to illegal deforestation, mistreating their livestock and even spreading zoonotic diseases.

In 2020, JBS announced their plan for zero deforestation by this year, which included a monitoring system for their suppliers. However, the Greenpeace investigation found that the company had made little progress on their commitment and was continuing to contribute to the Amazon’s deforestation.

Oto spoke to Amanda Larsson - Senior Campaign manager for Greenpeace Aotearoa, about their investigation into JBS and how they plan to hold them accountable for their deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.