beef in brazil

What effect does the production and consumption of beef have on the people, places and the environment in Brazil?

destruction

• Cattle is the biggest cause of destruction in the Amazon, 1 hectare of forest goes to cattle every 18 seconds. cattle is responsible for more than one seventh of the worlds annual deforestation. Cattle ranching is covering more of the entire state of Washington in the Amazon alone.

who is involved?

• Adidas, BMW, ford, honda, Gucci, IKEA, kraft, tesco and toyota are all Amazon contaminated products.
• The Brazilian government wants to save the Amazon but at the same time promotes and funds it.

how does it effect people

• Of course most people are not happy about habitats and homes being destroyed
• Some people have been moved out of their areas and homes to make room for the cattle

how does it effect the environment

• Brazilian beef is a heavy producer of carbon dioxide which is driving the effects of global warming.
• The destruction of otherwise untouched habitats have and can cause the endangerment and extinction of thousands of species.

conclusion

• The conclusion is simple, I think everyone would agree after hearing this information that this is absolutely unacceptable. If people continue to be unaware of these issues then one day incredibly rich, beautiful environments like the Amazon will be completely destroyed before we even realize. The fact that we haven't stopped things like this from continuing is embarrassing. Thank You for watching.

from continuing is embarrassing. Thank You for watching.