"In 2008 Cargill joined other leading Brazilian soy processors and exporters to agree to a one-year extension to the Soy Moratorium not to purchase soy from lands that have been deforested in the Amazon Biome from this date." Google: Cargill and Priest.

Finnish paper company UPM-Kymmene will stop buying paper pulp from Asia Pacific Resources International Holding Limited (APRIL) due to concerns over the company's poor environmental record, reports Greenpeace.

The Billfish Foundation receives support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)calling for ban on fishing Atlantic bluefin tuna (data show a 72-84% decline in population). If Atlantic bluefin on menu or in store- make ban known!

Cargill's reply (website) - they are "helping farmers to comply with the Brazilian Forest Code." I recently read that there is pressure on the Brazilian govt to include PALMS (used for PALM OIL) in the 80% requirement -thereby legalizing deforestation!!!

Horrified at Cargill,ADM, & Bunge destroying rainforests for profit on soy and palm oil? Embarassed that they are American companies?Disgusted by treatment of Father Edilberto (google Cargill and the Priest).Join the campaign, write the letters, help!

Despite death threats and pressure to leave the church, Father Edilberto, leads "Santarem's campaign against the world's leader in this trade, Cargill." The article was published June 2009 in The Ecologist magazine and details recent developments.