The industrial meat industry has a larger environmental impact than any other agricultural sector, consuming 80% of global agricultural land and driving around 60% of global biodiversity loss and 15% of climate pollution – more than all the cars, ships, trucks and trains combined. We’re working to transform the industry by persuading supermarkets, restaurants, financial institutions and governments to end deforestation and abuse of Indigenous communities, and shift to regenerative agricultural practices and alternative proteins.
Reports
PROMISES, PROMISES! – Supermarkets response
In Mighty Earth’s recent soy report – Promises, Promises! – we found 27,000 hectares of deforestation which occurred on ten farms post 2020 in Brazil’s Cerrado savannah linked to major global soy traders – such as Cargill, Bunge, COFCO and LDC. It’s a shocking amount of deforestation in a critically threatened savannah and something major supermarket buyers should urgently act to stamp out.
La carne y los lácteos de los supermercados siguen vinculados a la deforestación prohibida
Las principales cadenas de supermercados Carrefour, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco y Sainsbury's siguen arriesgándose a vender productos cárnicos y lácteos relacionados con empresas que impulsan una enorme deforestación en Brasil, pese a que hace apenas unos meses la asociación sectorial que engloba a muchas de estas empresas, el Grupo de Minoristas de la Soja (Retail Soy Group, RSG), publicó una hoja de ruta en la que se pedía de forma inequívoca a las empresas asociadas que dejaran de realizar dichas compras vinculadas con la deforestación.
La viande et les produits laitiers des supermarchés toujours liés à la déforestation interdite
Un nouveau rapport de Mighty Earth qui sort aujourd’hui indique que les grandes chaînes de supermarchés comme Leclerc, Carrefour et Tesco risquent de vendre de la viande et des produits laitiers liés à des entreprises à l'origine d'une vaste déforestation au Brésil, et ce alors que ces entreprises ont signé avec le soutien du gouvernement un manifeste pour lutter contre la déforestation importée liée au soja. La déforestation est à un niveau record au Brésil et aucune entreprise ne met en place des actions à la hauteur des enjeux.
Updates
Civil society calls for JBS to be stripped of A minus climate rating
March 29, 2023
Environmental disclosure group CDP raised Brazilian meat giant’s climate score despite JBS’s huge climate emissions and dire deforestation record
L’Amazonie s’approche du point de bascule: il y a urgence !
July 13, 2022
La déforestation explose et la forêt amazonienne peine à se régénérer. D’immenses étendues, riches d’une biodiversité unique au monde, pourraient se transformer en savane. Certains scientifiques parlent de “point de bascule”, qui pourrait radicalement modifier non seulement la région mais le monde dans lequel nous vivons.
European Supermarkets fail to act on deforestation-linked soy
July 11, 2022
Major European supermarkets Tesco, Carrefour, Asda, Lidl and Sainsbury’s have been urged to drop key global soy companies after an investigation by Mighty Earth found over 27,000 hectares of deforestation on soy farms in the threatened Cerrado savannah in Brazil.
Statement on Cargill’s “Scaling Back” Russian Business
March 11, 2022
Cargill’s announcement today that it is “scaling back” its Russian business activities and stopping investment is a “step in the right direction.” Still, Cargill now needs to pull out entirely, according to Ukrainian and global conservation leaders.
Tesco’s meat problem
July 28, 2021
Britain’s largest supermarket chain, Tesco sells a lot of meat – hundreds of millions of chickens a year alone. This month, Tesco produced a new set of requirements for its meat suppliers to try and address the massive environmental consequences of those meat sales, starting with the soy-based animal feed used to fatten chicken, pigs and cows for its own-brand meat and dairy offer.
Mighty Earth’s new monitoring data reveals deforestation connected to soy trader and meatpackers in Brazil more than doubled over two-year period
April 28, 2021
The largest soy traders and meatpackers in Brazil have failed on their promises to end deforestation in their supply chains and continue to do business with suppliers that are destroying rainforests and savanna.
Beef Scorecard: Global Food Brands Failing to Address Largest Driver of Deforestation
April 15, 2021
The world's top supermarket and fast-food companies are largely ignoring the environmental and human rights abuses caused by their beef products.
Bolivia leaders and international organizations join forces to rescue Bolivian forests
April 14, 2021
Between 2017 and 2021, 600 civil society leaders and Bolivian organizations signed El Pacto del Bosque. Today they are joined by more than 20 international organizations that agree on the urgent need to find real solutions to stop the alarming deforestation rates in Bolivia
JBS Promises 14 More Years of Forest Destruction
March 24, 2021
The paltry scope of JBS's latest pledge demonstrates the need for us to keep the pressure on.
Ramping Up Pressure on ADM & Bunge’s Board to Cut Off Deforestation
March 3, 2021
Mighty Earth has been campaigning for years to hold these ADM and Bunge accountable for stopping deforestation and is calling on ADM and Bunge’s Board to immediately implement the practices necessary to address concerns brought forth by these shareholder proposals.
Ending U.S. Companies’ Complicity in Illegal Deforestation
March 3, 2021
Today, Mighty Earth joined with a number of civil society organizations to call on Congress and the Biden-Harris administration to "pass legislation to prevent agricultural commodities produced on illegally deforested land from entering the U.S. market and establish due diligence requirements on relevant commodity imports."
Amazon indigenous communities and international NGOs sue supermarket giant Casino/Pão de Açúcar/Éxito over deforestation and human rights violations
March 3, 2021
Indigenous peoples from the Brazilian and Colombian Amazon and non-governmental organizations from France and the US today filed a lawsuit in the Saint-Etienne court against global retail giant Groupe Casino over selling beef products linked to deforestation and land grabbing.
Europe’s largest poultry company pledges to stop buying soy from deforested land in the Cerrado after 2020
February 23, 2021
The biggest chicken producer in Europe, Groupe LDC, has adopted new measures to stop buying soy linked to deforestation in Brazil. This is yet another announcement that increases pressure on global soy traders.
BNP Paribas gives soy-linked deforestation a five-year free pass
February 15, 2021
Soy and beef are two of the largest drivers of deforestation in the world, particularly in the biodiverse-rich regions of Cerrado and the Amazon in Brazil.
Investigation reveals: three of the biggest US grocery chains sell Brazilian beef produced by a controversial meat company linked to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest
February 13, 2021
Three of the biggest US grocery chains sell Brazilian beef produced by a controversial meat company linked to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, an investigation has revealed.
Sustainable Soy in Brazil is Possible – Why are Soy Traders Blocking it?
December 21, 2020
The question is not if, or how, Brazilian farmers can sustainably produce soy and be paid for their efforts. Instead, the question is: when will soy traders take advantage of the opportunity before them and provide a sustainable future for Brazilian farmers.
Agribusiness giants JBS and Cargill complicit in razing forests, new monitoring system reveals
December 20, 2020
Mighty Earth had launched a Soy & Cattle Deforestation Tracker, a unique monitoring system that links mega-farms responsible for large-scale deforestation and land clearance in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado to major soy traders and meatpackers.
Supreme Court Must Hold Cargill and Nestle Accountable for Child Slavery
December 1, 2020
Nestle and Cargill’s request to the Supreme Court is as simple as it is audacious: they are demanding immunity from international law for human rights violations.
Joint Op-ed: France’s Promise to End Deforestation is Endangered
November 19, 2020
After two years of status quo or incremental progress – often led by French industry and NGOs – it is urgent that the government finally act decisively.
Major Supermarkets in France Commit to Fighting Soy-Driven Deforestation: Our Reaction
November 18, 2020
Almost all supermarkets in France – Carrefour, Casino, Auchan, Lidl, Metro, Système U, Mousquetaires and Leclerc – have announced measures to end the use of soy produced on deforested land.
New Campaign Tells Big Business: Protect Forests to Prevent Pandemics
November 17, 2020
A new video calls on major corporations to protect forests to help prevent the next global pandemic.
Climate Finance Day: Financial Actors Called to Act Against Soy-Related Deforestation
October 29, 2020
NGOs set out the measures to be adopted by banks, insurers and investors to force traders to change their practices and ensure "zero deforestation" of soya
European Parliament Urges the EU to Stop Deforestation
October 22, 2020
The European Parliament has adopted a legislative initiative report urging the European Commission to propose a strong law to ensure products sold in the Union are deforestation-free and don’t cause human rights abuses.
JBS is an Environmental and Legal Liability
October 15, 2020
In addition to their rampant lawbreaking, JBS is one of the companies driving the destruction of the Amazon. No responsible enterprise should be doing business with JBS.
Webinar: Possible Financial & Legal Implications of Casino Group’s Deforestation Links
October 14, 2020
Chain Reaction Research held a webinar with guests from Envol Vert and Mighty Earth to discuss Casino’s ties to deforestation, the legal ramifications, and the financial risks the company faces.
Environmentalists Greet New Tyson CEO Dean Banks With “Welcome” Protest on First Week of Work
October 8, 2020
NWA citizens rally at Tyson HQ as CEO starts job, calling for fulfilled promises, transparency, regenerative agricultural practices and community health.
Indigenous-Led Movement Tells Brazilian Government: #HandsOffTheAmazon
October 7, 2020
Urgent action is needed to stop deforestation in the Amazon, protecting the livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and the keeping the Amazon from ecosystem collapse due to decades of destruction.
BBC: Food Firms Urging Tougher Deforestation Rules
October 5, 2020
Nature doesn't recognise the difference between legal and illegal deforestation.
Fact Check: JBS Exaggerates Deforestation Commitment
October 5, 2020
The latest in a long line of JBS public commitments without follow-through.
2020 Amazon Fires Linked to Deforestation by JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva; Likely Exacerbated COVID-19 Outbreaks
September 29, 2020
The only way these companies will change their practices is if the grocery stores that people trust – Metro, Costco, Casino, and Ahold Delhaize stores like Giant, Food Lion, and Stop & Shop – stop buying from the arsons of the Amazon.
Cargill’s Vague Plan to Address its Environmental Destruction Lacks Key Details
September 18, 2020
The action from Cargill follows a year of campaigning by Mighty Earth and communities across the American Midwest and South concerned about agricultural runoff pollution.
Ranking Soy Traders’ Performance on Deforestation
September 14, 2020
Assessing the sustainability efforts of six of the largest soy traders.
#Together4Forests
September 11, 2020
Tell the EU Commission corporations shouldn't be allowed to sell products that drive deforestation
After Blockbuster Report, Costco, Stop & Shop, and Carrefour Must Cancel Contracts with JBS
September 1, 2020
JBS is a menace to our planet and the Indigenous peoples for whom these forests are home.
Protests Push Costco, Stop & Shop to Cut Ties With Forest-Destroying Suppliers Cargill and JBS
July 30, 2020
"We applaud their bravery for taking action responsibly in the midst of a global pandemic, and welcome this progress in the fight to decouple economic growth from environmental destruction."
Study Shows Ahold Delhaize, Casino, Metro and Other European Supermarkets Are Driving Destruction of the Amazon
July 17, 2020
Ahold Delhaize, Casino, Metro, and others must immediately cancel or renegotiate contracts with the companies driving the destruction of the Amazon
Cargill Hides its Deforestation Impacts in Misleading Report
July 15, 2020
An analysis by Mighty Earth mapping and supply chain experts has found that Cargill’s accounting methods are both grossly inaccurate and intentionally misleading.
Another Major Company Drops Cargill over Deforestation Concerns
July 6, 2020
Reports indicate that Grieg Seafood has excluded Cargill Aqua Nutrition from its $92 million green bond over concerns about Cargill's role in environmental destruction in Brazil.
Supermarkets Urged to Actually Stop Buying from Companies Destroying the Amazon
June 1, 2020
Action is necessary to stop the bulldozing of the Amazon and the killing of Indigenous people
Stop Destroying the Planet & Shop Responsibly
May 26, 2020
Customers and other community members across Massachusetts have joined Mighty Earth’s call for Stop & Shop to environmental standards for their meat and to cut ties with Cargill.
Grocery Stores Threatening Brazil Boycott Must Go Further to Truly Protect Forests
May 20, 2020
Their customers - and the world - expect these brands not just to call for action, but to act.
New Report: Pork giant Danish Crown linked to tropical deforestation
May 4, 2020
“How the Sausage Gets Made,” documents the links between Danish Crown’s soy supply and regions in South America where soy-driven deforestation is occurring.
Big Meat Companies Are Making the Pandemic Worse
April 29, 2020
In the midst of a global crisis, the meat industry continues to pack people and animals into factories, fueling the spread of the current pandemic and making the next one more likely.
In 2020, Retailers Must Stop Stocking Environmental Destruction
February 7, 2020
Supermarkets largely dictate the kinds of food that people have access to, and their buying decisions can therefore mean the difference between healthy ecosystems and ecological destruction.
Activists Stage Protest at Tyson Shareholder Meeting over Sustainability Concerns
February 6, 2020
Pressure is on for Tyson to abide by 2018 sustainability commitments
Mighty Earth endorses open letter to end child labor in US agriculture
January 29, 2020
Mighty Earth endorsed an open letter led by the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), of which we are a member, to end child labor in US agriculture.
Tyson: Keep Your Promise
January 15, 2020
Tyson Foods has a long track record as one of the most polluting companies in America. Overcoming this reputation will require transparency and clear evidence of verifiable changes that are reported to the public.
Cargill’s Uninspiring Climate Commitment
December 3, 2019
Successful implementation is a less likely outcome than another pained acknowledgement that they will fail to meet the goal
Groundbreaking Resolution Calling on NYC to Divest from Deforestation
November 21, 2019
Last week, City Council Members Costa Constantinides and Justin Brannan, in partnership with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, introduced a new resolution to City Council that calls on corporate and government entities operating in the City of New York to divest from agricultural industries that benefit form deforestation and the acceleration of global warming.
To Address Deforestation in Brazil, Mighty Earth Convenes Meeting Between Indigenous Leaders and Consumer Goods Forum
November 7, 2019
The same economic forces that drive destruction of the Amazon and Cerrado also trample on the rights and the lives of the Indigenous peoples who live there
NYC Activists call on Cargill to Stop the Amazon Fires & Embrace Regenerative Agriculture
October 11, 2019
Brands can continue sourcing from Cargill, or they can maintain a reputation as environmental leaders -- but they can't do both.
To Save the Climate, Grocery Stores Must Stop Stocking Deforestation
September 24, 2019
We don't have the luxury of trusting corporate pledges anymore. It's time for real, concrete action. Not one year from now, not 10 years from now. Right now.
Deforestation Continues Because Companies Aren’t Trying
September 12, 2019
Nobody doing business with Cargill and JBS can credibly say they are concerned about deforestation
Global Day of Action for the Amazon
September 6, 2019
On September 5, activists across the world joined the Global Day of Action for the Amazon to hold governments and companies that stand to profit from the fires in the Amazon accountable for their role in this environmental destruction.
International Day of Action for the Amazon: Global Community Sets Stage for Climate Week
September 5, 2019
Concerned citizens across six continents – from Hong Kong to Washington and Paris to Pretoria – will take action for the Amazon by protesting the ongoing fires and deforestation.
The Companies Behind the Burning of the Amazon
August 29, 2019
New analysis from Mighty Earth shows the incentives for the Amazon's destruction come from international agribusinesses like JBS and Cargill.
Mighty Earth and NGO’s urge the EU to end complicity in the Amazon Fires
August 29, 2019
Mighty Earth joined today a host of other civil society organizations, pleading the EU to step up to the plate and address its own complicity in current Amazon fires & deforestation crisis.
340+ organisations call on the EU to immediately halt trade negotiations with Brazil
August 27, 2019
In an open letter, over 340 civil society organisations are demanding that the European Union immediately halt free trade agreement negotiations with the Mercosur bloc (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) on the grounds of deteriorating human rights and environmental conditions in Brazil.
Mighty Earth responds to the Fires in the Amazon
August 23, 2019
As the Amazon continues to burn at a record rate, Mighty Earth CEO Glenn Hurowitz has released a statement.
As Massive Dead Zone Blooms in Gulf, Hold Industrial Farming Companies Responsible
August 1, 2019
NOAA announced that scientists have determined that this year's Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” is 6,952 square miles, nearly the size of New Jersey.
Mighty Earth responds to deforestation spike in the Amazon
July 26, 2019
New government data shows that 1,345 sq km of the Brazilian Amazon have been cleared in the month of July alone, an area greater than the city of Los Angeles. In response to this announcement, Mighty Earth CEO Glenn Hurowitz released a statement.
Judge Cargill on Implementation, Not Commitments
July 25, 2019
At this point, it’s irresponsible to take Cargill at their word. Cargill should be judged on implementation, not commitments.
Cargill Named “Worst Company in the World”
July 11, 2019
New report documents US-based agribusiness giant's "ineptitude and incoherence at a grand scale."
Cargill Announce Support for Deforestation, Defying Customers
June 27, 2019
"Cargill continues to prioritize the deforesters in its supply chain over the climate or their customers' sustainability demands."
L’un des principaux importateurs de soja en France renonce à lutter contre la déforestation importée
June 19, 2019
Les entreprises françaises qui utilisent du soja commercialisé par Cargill dans leur chaîne d’approvisionnement devront en tirer les conséquences.
New Soy Action Plan Shows Cargill is Fiddling While South America Burns
June 13, 2019
In response to Cargill’s announcement of a new Soy Action Plan, Mighty Earth CEO Glenn Hurowitz released a statement.
Meat Company Pollution to Blame for New, Near-Record “Dead Zone” Forecast
June 10, 2019
On the heels of the official NOAA forecast that predicts a near-record size “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, environmental campaign organization Mighty Earth is laying the blame at the feet of America’s biggest meat companies.
Analysis: Spring Floods Exacerbate Raw Sewage from Factory Farms Washing into Gulf of Mexico
June 6, 2019
Following the unprecedented climate-fueled flooding sweeping the Midwest this spring, Mighty Earth calculated approximately how much pollution was washing off industrial factory farms into American waterways, which companies are dumping the most, and where these companies are located relative to flood-prone regions of the country.
Despite Shareholder Concerns, Pilgrim’s Pride Turns a Blind Eye to Water Pollution … Again
May 1, 2019
Facing a third consecutive shareholder proposal aimed at mitigating water pollution, the largest poultry producer in America declines to improve on sustainability.
Soja et déforestation : interpellation des entreprises françaises de la grande distribution
March 26, 2019
Deux ans après l’entrée en vigueur de la loi sur le devoir de vigilance des sociétés mères et entreprises donneuses d’ordre du 27 mars 2017, les associations Mighty Earth, France Nature Environnement et Sherpa publient un rapport commun analysant les pratiques en matière de vigilance et de diligence raisonnable d’une vingtaine d’entreprises françaises du secteur agroalimentaire et de la grande distribution.
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey Stumbles on Sustainability
March 5, 2019
“It’s an impossible request…if we tried to do it we would ruin our business and go bankrupt.” That’s what Whole Foods CEO James Mackey said when asked how his company can address sustainability standards throughout its supply chain.
Mighty Earth Responds to Cargill’s Announcement of Revisions to Forests, Soy, and Human Rights Policies
February 21, 2019
"We are hopeful that we will be able to soon praise Cargill not just for promises, but for action."
Shareholders Push Tyson on Water Pollution
February 1, 2019
Tyson’s track record as one of the nation’s top water polluters is once again coming under fire from shareholders at the company’s annual meeting this year.
Global Investors Push Fast Food Giants to Cut Meat’s Environmental Impact
January 29, 2019
A coalition of more than 80 global investors representing more than $6.5 trillion has sent letters to six of the world’s largest fast food companies urging action to reduce environmental devastation caused by their meat.
China’s Largest Food Trader Announces Support for Ending Deforestation in South America, Putting Pressure on US-Based Cargill
January 25, 2019
COFCO, China’s state-owned food processing company and the country’s largest food trader, has announced support for an extension of the Amazonian Soy Moratorium to the other forest and savannah regions of South America and new efforts to address deforestation in commodity supply chains.
Mighty Earth responds to Tyson Announcement of Partnership to Implement Sustainable Feed Sourcing Commitment
January 17, 2019
Nine months after announcing its commitment to improve sustainability practices for 2 million acres of its animal feed, Tyson has released details on how it will begin implementing this goal.
Thousands of Customers & Community Leaders Urge Whole Foods to Set Environmental Standards for Meat
December 6, 2018
Mighty Earth, a global environmental non-profit, delivered over 160,000 petitions to Whole Foods managers today in Austin TX; Chicago, IL; Fayetteville, AR; and Minneapolis, MN.
Webinar: How Companies Can Clean Up Their Meat Supply Chains
December 6, 2018
A discussion on environmental degradation caused by meat production across the United States, the key stakeholders impacted, and the solutions companies need to adopt to reduce the most urgent environmental and public health consequences of this supply chain.
New Investigation Links One of Germany’s Largest Poultry Producers to Forest Destruction in Latin America
November 12, 2018
Today, a new report released by Mighty Earth and Robin Wood revealed strong evidence that Rothkötter, one of Germany’s largest poultry producers, is buying soy from two companies – Cargill and Bunge – driving illegal forest destruction in Latin America.
Governments failing to tackle meat over-consumption to meet climate targets
October 16, 2018
A new report from the Changing Markets Foundation and Mighty Earth reveals that there is a complete lack of public policies in place to ensure the food sector is part of the solution to climate change.
McWholeFoods … We’re Not Loving It #CleanUpMeat
October 8, 2018
We need McDonald’s and Whole Foods to act because their biggest suppliers, Cargill and Tyson, are destroying wild forests and contaminating our water.
To-Do List for New Tyson CEO: Fulfill Sustainability Commitments
September 19, 2018
Stepping in as the new CEO of one of the world’s largest meat companies, Noel White will be faced with executing on Tyson’s widely applauded vision to become ‘the most sustainable protein company in the world.
Local residents gather to send Tyson Foods a message: “Don’t Tread on Tennessee”
August 13, 2018
Around 80 residents of Haywood County gathered at a town hall meeting this month to send a clear message to Tyson Foods: “Don’t Tread on Tennessee.”
Flunking the Planet: America’s Leading Food Companies Fail on Sustainable Meat
August 2, 2018
New report shows that Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Sodexo and other leading brands lack environmental standards for meat production, driving massive water pollution and climate emissions.
Breaking: Soy Giant Louis Dreyfus Announces Zero Deforestation Policy, Throwing Down Gauntlet to Competitors
July 3, 2018
Today, Louis Dreyfus Company, one of the world’s Big 4 commodity traders, became the first large soy company to announce a specific, credible, detailed policy to eliminate destruction of native ecosystems and endangered wildlife from its soy supply chain.
Breaking: Cargill and Bunge Fined for Destroying Protected Natural Areas
May 24, 2018
The Brazilian government’s IBAMA environmental enforcement agency announced this week that it has caught red handed five soy traders and dozens of commercial farmers purchasing soy connected to the destruction of protected natural areas.
Whole Foods refuses to accept petitions over pollution by meat suppliers
May 17, 2018
A coalition of farmers, doctors and environmental leaders were shocked when Whole Foods management refused to accept delivery of 95,000 petition signatures tasking the company to hold its corporate meat suppliers accountable for the widespread water contamination caused by their irresponsible farming and waste management practices.
Tyson Responds to Environmental Campaign and Public Pressure, Addresses Pollution in Supply Chain
April 4, 2018
Responding to mounting pressure from local communities impacted by its pollution, investors, customers, and the environmental community, Tyson Foods has announced a commitment to improve farming practices on two million acres of grain by 2020.
Meat Feeling the Pressure to Reduce Impacts
April 3, 2018
In the past month, two of the world’s largest meat sellers announced commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chains. Many of the practices driving the sector’s climate impacts are also causing widespread water contamination, particularly from excess manure and fertilizer pollution washing off fields that grow feed.
New Investigation Finds Vast Deforestation, Fires, Public Health Impacts Driven By European Meat Industry
March 25, 2018
A new investigation by Mighty Earth, Rainforest Foundation Norway, and Fern reveals large-scale deforestation, fires, and human rights abuses in Argentina and Paraguay’s Gran Chaco connected to the global meat industry.
Controversy Erupts at Tyson Shareholder Meeting
February 8, 2018
Frustrated shareholders submitted a resolution at Tyson Foods’ annual meeting pushing Tyson to address the egregious pollution driven by the company’s operations and supply chain.
Support for Cerrado Manifesto Triples, Momentum Builds for Cargill and Bunge to Agree to End Deforestation for Soy, Meat
January 25, 2018
61 leading meat, dairy and soy companies and retailers announced today their support for the Cerrado Manifesto, a pledge to eliminate clearance of native vegetation in the Brazilian Cerrado for large-scale agriculture.
Experts Find Ocean Dead Zones Have Expanded 1000% Worldwide Since 1950
January 4, 2018
Reducing run-off pollution from industrial agriculture is urgently necessary to stop the rapid growth in oceanic Dead Zones that have expanded 10-fold around the world since 1950.
El Pacto del Bosque – The Call of the Forest
December 3, 2017
This letter from Bolivian legislators, state and local officials, and indigenous community leaders in Bolivia, calls on companies that sell or invest in meat, soy and other commodities to take immediate action to ensure that their supply chain and investments are free of any connection to the destruction of Bolivia’s highly biodiverse forests.
Rally at Tyson Headquarters- Activists Call on Tyson Foods to Live Up to Sustainability Promises
November 30, 2017
Today, 50 people gathered outside of Tyson Food’s Global Headquarters to deliver over 63 thousand petitions to the company’s CEO, Tom Hayes calling for adoption of more sustainable practices.
Mighty Earth: Victory on Chocolate; Intensifying Focus on Meat Industry
November 30, 2017
Mighty makes major progress towards transforming the chocolate and meat industries.
Local Groups Sign Open Letter Calling on Tyson CEO to Fulfill Sustainability Promises
November 2, 2017
Over 230 local business, farmer, environmental, and community groups from across the country have joined the nation-wide campaign to hold America’s largest meat company accountable for the water pollution affecting their communities.
Statement on 23 companies’ call for end to deforestation to produce meat
October 25, 2017
The Cerrado Manifesto, a commitment announced today by 23 major meat retailers and consumer goods companies, could represent the beginning of the end of deforestation for soy in Latin America.
New Investigation Into British Retailers’ Supply Chains Finds Soy Linked to Deforestation
October 6, 2017
A new Mongabay investigation into the supply chains of major Britsh retailers including McDonalds, Tesco, and Morrisions, buy from Cargill which raises their poultry on imported soy directly linked to deforestation in Bolivia and Brazil.
#CleanItUpTyson campaign kicks off across the country
October 2, 2017
Last week, communities from Des Moines to New Orleans met in town halls across the country to build the call for Tyson’s CEO to #CleanItUpTyson. Community members gathered to share ideas and brainstorm strategies for urging America’s largest meat company to clean up pollution from its supply chain...
Mighty Earth partners with Green Corps to Clean Up America’s Meat
September 18, 2017
Tyson Foods needs to step up and make a clear commitment to cleaning up pollution from its meat that is contaminating waters across the country. That’s the core message that Green Corps organizers will be bringing to communities most affected by this pollution as part of Mighty Earth’s campaign for cleaner meat.
Mystery Meat II
August 3, 2017
Tyson Foods, America’s Largest Meat Company, Leads Those Found to be driving massive Manure and Fertilizer Pollution
A new report, released by Mighty Earth, identifies the companies responsible for the widespread manure and fertilizer pollution contaminating water from the Heartland to the Gulf.
France announces new five-year climate plan that puts end to “imported deforestation” of products like palm oil and soy
July 12, 2017
Last week, Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot laid out France’s new “climate plan” which includes greater efforts to protect the world’s tropical rainforests in the Amazon, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Burger King Commits to Stop Destroying Rainforests…in 13 Years
June 22, 2017
Burger King released new environmental commitments today following a joint campaign by Mighty Earth, Union of Concerned Scientists, Rainforest Foundation Norway, and SumOfUs.
Germany’s Mystery Meat: Despite Grown in Germany marketing, investigation shows large companies selling meat connected to the destruction of Amazon rainforest
May 24, 2017
The animal feed used to raise German livestock is driving deforestation across Latin America, according a new analysis by environmental group Mighty Earth.
Still At It
May 18, 2017
Cargill and Bunge Caught Destroying the Equivalent of 10,000 Football Fields for the Global Meat Trade
We Need Your Help to Stop the King of Deforestation
March 17, 2017
You’ve liked, shared, commented and rallied. Here's what else you can do to stop deforestation in Latin America.
Engajamundo Rallies Outside Sao Paulo Burger King
March 13, 2017
Look at inspiring photos of the Brazilian environmental youth activist group in action.
Cargill and Bunge face escalating pressure to clean up supply chain
March 13, 2017
In the wake of Mighty Earth’s Ultimate Mystery Meat report, soy traders Bunge and Cargill are facing escalating pressure for supply chain reform from their customers, investors, and the public around the globe.
Activists Demonstrate Nationwide Against Burger King Deforestation Links
March 6, 2017
From White Plains, New York to Austin, Texas, conscientious consumers stood together to protest Burger King’s lack of any meaningful sustainability policy.
Une enquête révèle l’implication d’une chaine de fast-food et de géants de l’agrobusiness dans une entreprise de déforestation à grande échelle en Amérique latine
March 2, 2017
Des analyses satellites, des vidéos captées par des drones et des entretiens sur le terrain témoignent des répercussions énormes de la production mondiale de viande sur les écosystèmes d’Amérique latine
New Investigation Exposes Extensive Deforestation in Latin America Connected to Burger King and Major American Agribusinesses
February 27, 2017
A new report, released today by Mighty Earth and Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN), details findings of an investigation into Burger King and two major soy producers found in its supply chain, Cargill and Bunge.
Mighty Earth Investigation New York Times’ Most Emailed Story
February 27, 2017
New York Times reporter Hiroko Tabuchi exposed extensive deforestation in Bolivia and Brazil. It was the most emailed story this weekend.
Organizers Rally to Ask Burger King to Stop Destroying Forests for Fast Food
December 16, 2016
On Tuesday, organizers in seven cities gathered at their local Burger King to protest the burger giant's deforestation for soy. Below is the press release for the rally in Miami, Florida.