Brazil Probes JBS and Other Beefpackers for Buying Cattle from Deforested Land
Brazilian environment agency Ibama has notified 12 meatpacking plants, including two operated by JBS SA, of an inspection into their alleged involvement in a scheme to buy cattle from illegally cleared land in the Amazon rainforest, according to a document seen by Reuters on Friday.
Ibama on Thursday announced it was looking into 12 plants for such violations, but did not name the companies.
JBS said it did not have access to Ibama's inspection report and would need to review the findings.
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