UK supermarkets to fall short of 2025 deforestation-free soy target

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WWF's latest Soy Scorecard shows that despite efforts to curb deforestation related to soy supply chains, industry targets are set to be missed this year

Supermarkets are set to miss targets for achieving 100 per cent deforestation-and-conversion-free (DCF) soy in their supply chains by the end of this year. That is the headline conclusion of WWF's latest...

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