Jun 17, 2021Member-onlySuperbug fears as supermarket pig farms escalate use of crucial antibioticsAn investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the Guardian has also uncovered instances of mass medication and apparently routine use of drugs on some UK pig farms, despite industry drives to combat the overuse of antibiotics. Andrew Wasley and Susannah Savage report The use of certain antibiotics deemed…Farming6 min readFarming6 min read
Aug 25, 2020Member-onlyRevealed: over 60 million chickens in England and Wales rejected over disease and defectsBy Claire Colley and Andrew Wasley More than 61 million chickens were rejected because of diseases and defects at slaughterhouses in England and Wales over a three-year period, according to figures analysed by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the Guardian. Broilers, chickens raised for meat, were the worst affected…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Aug 12, 2020Member-onlyHSBC sounds alarm over investment in meat giant due to deforestation inactionBy Andrew Wasley and Alexandra Heal Analysts at global banking giant HSBC have sounded the alarm over the potential risks of investing in JBS, the world’s biggest meat company, after a string of investigations raising concerns about Amazon deforestation issues in its beef supply chain. The meat giant “has no…Food4 min readFood4 min read
Jul 31, 2020Member-only15 years undercover on the trail of the global meat industryAward-winning food journalist Andrew Wasley has spent the best part of two decades investigating the hidden costs of cheap meat. He’s revealed the brutal conditions inside factory farms and abattoirs, exposed the devastating environmental impacts of industrial agribusiness and uncovered shocking food safety scandals that put the health of millions…Food50 min readFood50 min read
Jul 27, 2020Member-onlyRevealed: new evidence links Brazil meat giant JBS to Amazon deforestationReporting team: André Campos, Andrew Wasley, Alexandra Heal, Dom Phillips and Piero Locatelli New evidence appears to connect JBS, the world’s biggest meat company, to cattle supplied from a farm in the Brazilian Amazon which is under sanction for illegal deforestation. This is the fifth time in a year that…Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Jul 2, 2020Member-onlyRevealed: development banks funding industrial livestock farms around the worldBy Andrew Wasley and Alexandra Heal Two of the world’s leading development banks have pumped billions of dollars into the global livestock sector, despite warnings that reducing meat and dairy consumption is essential for tackling the climate crisis. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) — the commercial lending arm of the…Food7 min readFood7 min read
Jun 4, 2020Member-onlyRevealed: UK banks and investors’ $2bn backing of meat firms linked to Amazon deforestationBy Andrew Wasley and Alexandra Heal British-based banks and finance houses have provided more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in financial backing in recent years to Brazilian beef companies which have been linked to Amazon deforestation, according to new research. Thousands of hectares of Amazon are being felled every year to graze…Deforestation4 min readDeforestation4 min read
Dec 10, 2019Member-onlyWorld Bank urged to rethink investment in one of Brazil’s big beef companiesBy Andrew Wasley and Alexandra Heal The World Bank should reconsider its investment in one of Brazil’s biggest beef producers because of the industry’s links to deforestation and the climate crisis, according to two UN-appointed experts. Minerva is Brazil’s second largest beef exporter, and some of its product is supplied…Food4 min readFood4 min read
Dec 10, 2019Member-onlyCalls grow for laws requiring firms to reveal links to deforestationBy Bibi van der Zee, Alexandra Heal and Andrew Wasley There is growing support in the UK and Europe for laws that would make due diligence on issues such as deforestation and human rights abuses mandatory for large businesses. NGOs have been pushing for regulatory action for at least a…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Dec 10, 2019Member-onlyRevealed: fires three times more common in Amazon beef farming zonesReporting team: Alexandra Heal, Andrew Wasley, Sam Cutler and André Campos Fires were three times more common in beef-producing zones than in the rest of the Amazon this summer, according to a new analysis. The findings once again draw attention to the links between Brazil’s powerful beef industry and the…Climate Change7 min readClimate Change7 min read
