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After the Amazon fires, investors need to look hard at Big Food

Investors will seek out companies where long-term returns and environmental protection are more aligned

View of a burnt area of forest in Altamira, in the state of Pará, Brazil, in the Amazon basin, on August 27, 2019
View of a burnt area of forest in Altamira, in the state of Pará, Brazil, in the Amazon basin, on August 27, 2019 Photo: Getty Images

Following the devastating fires in the Amazon rainforest, attention has quickly turned to the cattle farmers allegedly starting blazes in order to clear the land.

But the gaze of investors is turning to the meat and dairy corporations further down the supply chain, to assess their role in the destruction.

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