EATING UP THE AMAZON 1

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THE END OF THE LINE FOR
AMAZON SOYA CRIMES
The supply chain from soya producers in the Amazon to
chicken, beef and pork products sold at supermarkets and
fast food chains in Europe has many links.
When it comes to Cargill’s own production of chicken meat
products, it controls the whole chain: from the soya farmer
in the Amazon, to meat production and distribution, right
up to the doors of the supermarkets and fast food chains.
Below is a simplified supply chain illustrating Cargill’s links
to supermarkets and fast food chains.
Step one
– from Amazon crime to export
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Criminal soya production
(eg Membeca Farm, Vó Gercy Farm, Lavras Farm)
Trader/Crusher (eg Cargill)
Transhipment (eg Porto Velho to Santarém)
Export (eg Santarém, Santos)
Step two
– from European port to farmer
Import (eg Amsterdam, Liverpool)
Internal distribution (eg the Netherlands to the UK)
Importer/ Crusher (eg Cargill)
Feed producer (eg Cargill subsidiary Sun Valley)
Meat producer (eg Sun Valley)
Step three
– from food processor to fast
food outlets and supermarkets
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Slaughterhouse (eg Sun Valley)
Food processor (eg Vion Food Group, Sun Valley)
Supermarkets/Fast food chains
(eg McDonalds, Dutch Laurus Group,
KFC Netherlands)
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