Food companies urge Britain to adopt tougher rules to protect tropical forests

Britain’s move to introduce legal penalties for companies found to be complicit in deforestation aims to improve upon a range of voluntary, industry-led initiatives that have faced widespread criticism from environmental groups.

Under the proposed legislation, large companies would have to report on how they source tropical commodities. The companies would also be banned from using products that are harvested illegally in their country of origin. The companies want the new British rules to apply to all deforestation - not just in cases where the destruction is illegal.

Companies are also concerned that the legislation would not apply to smaller firms who may import considerable amounts of products, such as rubber, from sensitive forest regions.

Seriously though, it's important to appreciate the food we eat every day.

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