Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Fined for Illegal Cattle Roundup Amid Amazon Deforestation Concerns.

Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 3:25 pm ET1min read

Brazil's environmental authorities have issued fines to several ranchers and slaughterhouses, including JBS, the world's largest meat supplier, amid a major operation that seized around 7,000 illegal cattle in the Amazon. The fines come amid growing concerns about the impact of American beef imports on the Amazon rainforest. Nearly a quarter of Brazil's beef exports to the US come from slaughterhouses located near areas of illegal deforestation. JBS was fined $75,000 for allegedly purchasing cattle raised on land previously embargoed due to illegal deforestation.

Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Fined for Illegal Cattle Roundup Amid Amazon Deforestation Concerns.

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