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Sustainability
A dam made by a soy company. Soy is an intensive crop and requires a large amount of water. Cerrado, Brazil.
The Brazilian Savannah, or Cerrado, is home to thousands of species found nowhere else. But it’s disappearing faster than any other forest in the world, cleared to make way for giant industrial farms. Every year, a million hectares is being converted to agricultural land, most to grow soy to feed pigs and chickens.
Much of the deforestation is being driven by land speculation, with virgin land being bought cheaply from small landowners and then cleared and used for grazing in the interim, with the ultimate aim of reselling it for soy production. The value of land can increase up to 600% just by clearing it.
Revolution on a plate
For many Austrians meat is simply one of them. But the enjoyable change spares both the wallet and the environment. WWF guest author Helene Glatter-Götz gives tips for a sustainable and balanced diet.