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Re:Iceland’s forest and bush cover has increased sixfold sin... by greedo on Monday July 18, 2022 @01:40PM (#32140978)
The OP was clearly saying that the importation of beef into America was causing clearing of the Amazon, when the link is a bit more complicated. Yes, some things are a bit fungible in the world economy, some trade tariffs encourage things like soya from Brazil for food etc. But just nailing the US for it when the EU, Japan, and China is just as culpable is silly.
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Re:Iceland’s forest and bush cover has increased sixfold sin... by lucb1e on Monday July 18, 2022 @02:05PM (#32141363)
> The OP was clearly saying that the importation of beef into America was causing clearing of the Amazon

I don't see them mentioning the Amazon or hinting that the USA's imports are contributing there, but maybe I'm misreading their comment then (also when re-reading it now I don't see what you're referring to). Oh, or are you referring to the link they posted rather than their comment itself?

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Re:Iceland’s forest and bush cover has increased sixfold sin... by greedo on Monday July 18, 2022 @03:53PM (#32142795)
"The easiest way to support tropical rainforest is to eat less beef. The amazon is cleared for cattle grazing, much of which is imported into America."
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