Cerrado cattle's deforestation footprint dwarfed that of Amazon cattle

Deforestation for each cow that JBS, Marfrig and Minerva bought from Mato Grosso was 1,132 square metres in the Cerrado, and 85 square metres in the Amazon

Deforestation identified in a ranch after 22 July 2008; Cattle farms recorded as supplying JBS, Minerva and Marfrig between January 2018 and September 2019. Note: the beef firms purchased from a pool of the same ranches over the supply period (thus aggregate figures vary to the sums of figures for each company).
Source: Global Witness