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Soy Production | The Second Largest Driver of Deforestation

Soy has been a staple crop in Asian cultures for millennia, but today it has become of the world’s most essential and profitable agricultural commodities - and not for the reasons you’d expect. What’s really driving the expansion of soy cultivation? And what are its environmental impacts? To read more, try foodunfolded.co/soyimpact Here are some facts: US & South American dominate production Soy plant production takes up an area the size of France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands combined Soy is the second largest driver of deforestation after beef 80% - 90% of soy beans are feed to farmed animals Only 6% is turned into produce for human consumption To product the same amount of protein soy needs much less land than any animal product, in some cases up to 32 times more land is required for animals -If the world were to swap meat protein for soy protein agricultural deforestation would decline by as much as 94%. Animation by Jaime Burton Script & Narration by Jane Alice Liu Article by Molly Grace Melvin ... Find FoodUnfolded on: Instagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop ... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union. #foodunfolded #whatthefact #soy #soybean #soybeans #soja #food #soyproduction #vegan #plantbased #veganfood #vegetarian #healthyfood #crueltyfree #whatveganseat #deforestation #cattleranching