Soya grown on deforested land still being sold in UK supermarkets

As the UK government announces plans for new laws on deforestation due diligence, environmentalists warn these don’t match other jurisdictions’ efforts and won’t prevent deforestation entering UK soya supply chains

With the recently concluded COP28 dedicating a full day to nature and food systems, the influence of agriculture on climate change is increasingly being debated in international forums. On December 10, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization published a road map outlining how to end world hunger while limiting global warming to 1.5C. The road map states that deforestation in the agricultural industry produced almost 3mn tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2021.