Meat and dairy

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Trees are silhouetted against a sheet of flames as a forest fire rages in the Amazon

Forests

Defra’s proposed new law to curb deforestation is seriously flawed

Commenting on Defra’s proposals for new legislation to curb deforestation and clean up the UK’s food supply chains, Elena Polisano, forests campaigner at Greenpeace UK, said: “Defra’s proposals…

by Alison Kirkman August 25, 2020

Forests

Tesco’s deforestation claims are misleading the public

Don’t be fooled by Tesco’s social media ads – their industrial meat is fuelling the destruction of the Amazon.

by Chiara Vitali August 14, 2020

Forests

How JBS is still slaughtering the Amazon

You can read the executive summary of this report below, or download the pdf to see the full version with footnotes. High stakes: how industrial meat is taking…

August 5, 2020

Climate change

Tesco urged to cut links with forest destroyers as the Amazon burns

Today, Greenpeace UK launches a campaign against Tesco, calling on the UK’s largest supermarket to stop buying meat and dairy from companies involved in destroying the Amazon and…

by Alison Kirkman August 4, 2020

Pigs crowded against the bars of their enclosure. They're lit by a camera flash, and the background is all dark.

Environmental justice

7 reasons why meat is bad for the environment

Get the facts on how the meat and dairy industry is damaging our world and heating the climate

by Natalie Brown August 3, 2020

Climate change

Shocking images show illegal fires raging in the Amazon

Download images and footage here Manaus, 17 July, 2020 – Images captured by Greenpeace Brazil from July 7-10 show fires raging throughout the state of Mato Grosso…

by Alison Kirkman July 17, 2020

Forests

Brazil records 13-year high in fire hot spots – Greenpeace UK response

Responding to the news that Brazil has recorded a 13-year high in fire hotspots for the month of June, Anna Jones,…

by Alison Kirkman July 2, 2020

Bees

Pesticide giants make billions from bee-harming and other hazardous chemicals

Major analysis exposes scale of global trade in highly hazardous pesticides

by Alison Kirkman February 20, 2020

Meat and dairy

Are fast food companies really going vegan?

Plant-based food has hit the mainstream, with major fast food companies like Burger King and KFC releasing vegan versions of their beef or chicken classics. But is this the end…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson February 11, 2020

Climate change

What does Brexit mean for farming, fishing and climate change?

The UK is leaving the EU. But what does this mean for environmental laws and standards? How are fishing, farming and climate change going to be handled from now on?…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson January 31, 2020