Hi John,

I hope you're well. From the climate emergency to the destruction of the natural world - and of course, this global pandemic we're living through - these are not easy times.

But did you know these three emergencies are closely connected?

Supermarkets like Tesco are relying on an industrial meat system that is slashing and burning our forests and having catastrophic effects on our climate, nature and our health too.

Will you ask Tesco to stop buying meat from forest destroyers to help tackle this triple emergency?

[Sign the petition] ([link removed])

Forests are being cleared and replaced with cattle ranches and soya farms for animal feed. In the process, vast amounts of CO2 are released into the atmosphere, Indigenous Peoples are subjected to violence, and natural habitats are destroyed, which increases the risk of future pandemics by shaking viruses loose from their natural hosts. [1]

The rising demand for meat in the UK and around the world has created a destructive, greedy and bloated meat industry. And Tesco is supporting it by buying meat from companies owned by JBS - the biggest meat producer in the world - which has repeatedly been found guilty of driving deforestation in the Amazon. [2]

Tesco has the power to help break the destructive cycle of industrial meat production by refusing to stock products from companies owned by forest destroyers like JBS. But until they hear it from the public, Tesco will keep making the excuse that consumers don't want to see change.

That's why we're asking Tesco to drop Amazon forest destroyers from their supply chains. And to tackle the climate emergency, they also need to replace half their meat products with plant-based alternatives by 2025.

*If you ever shop at Tesco, don't forget to tick the box on the petition form - as a customer your voice is even more important to them.*

[Sign the petition]([link removed])

There is nothing natural about industrial meat: forest fires are started deliberately to clear rich, biodiverse forest to grow UK chicken feed in its place. This industrial meat system is churning out nearly three million chickens every day.

By selling this industrial meat, our supermarkets and fast food companies are supporting this destructive system. Some investors are already taking a stand - but we need food companies to go further. [3]

Ask Tesco to act now to preserve the forest that we have left, and protect people, our planet and our health.

[Sign the petition]([link removed])

Take care, stay well, and thank you for all that you do.

Flo

Greenpeace

Notes:

[1] [Unearthed: Breaking down the Amazon, how deforestation could drive the next pandemic]([link removed])

Or [watch the video on Facebook]([link removed])

[2] Greenpeace blog: [Why meat is bad for the environment]([link removed])

The Guardian: [Revealed: new evidence links Brazil meat giant JBS to Amazon deforestation]([link removed])

[3] The Guardian: [Investors drop Brazil meat giant JBS]([link removed])


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