How traceability can tackle cattle-driven deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

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IDH's global director of landscapes Matthew Spencer makes the case for 'farm to shelf' tracing of cattle in Brazil to combat deforestation of the Amazon rainforest

A couple of weeks ago my Brazilian colleague Daniella Mariuzzo ventured out to a supermarket for the first time in 18 months. With a mixture of trepidation and elation she left the safety of her family...

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