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Fix the Food Chain26 June 2009
Do you want a healthy planet, planet-friendly farming and rainforest-free food?
If you do the Food Chain Campaign is for you.
Broken food chain
So why are we campaigning to fix the food chain?
Factory farming demands massive amounts of soy - a key ingredient in animal feed. Most of this comes from huge soy plantations in Latin America.
Vast areas of land have to be cleared to grow the soy, causing:
- deforestation
- greenhouse gas emissions
- the loss of valuable wildlife habitat.
Our Food Chain video has the full story:
You can find more detailed information in our report What's feeding our Food? (PDF† 2.2MB).
How do we fix the food chain?
We've created a rare opportunity for the Government to fix the food chain by introducing a Sustainable Livestock Bill with Robert Flello MP.
If enough MPs back the Bill it'll start a farming revolution that will stop our meat and dairy from eating the planet.
What can I do today?
- Join the MOOvement for rainforest-free food.
- Get our action updates - our monthly Real Food email will tell you all about new chances to take action.
- Get campaigning - find out how to get even more involved. You could also join your nearest local group.
- Make a donation - your pledge can help us fix the food chain.
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