Signatories to UK Soy Manifesto to fall short of 2025 deforestation-free target

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Update reveals progress has been made in curbing environmental impacts from the soy supply chain, but goal of ending deforestation will not be met by the end of this year

The companies behind the UK Soy Manifesto are set to miss a 2025 target to ensure all physical shipments of soy to the UK are deforestation and conversion-free by the end of this year. The signatories...

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