Cargill faces legal complaint in US over alleged soy deforestation 'failures'

Michael Holder
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ClientEarth has accused US agriculture giant of 'poor due diligence' in its soy operations in Brazil, but Cargill insists it has robust policies in place

ClientEarth has filed a legal complaint against Cargill alleging the US agri-business giant has failed to adequately tackle soy-driven deforestation and human rights abuses that have been linked to its...

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