JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, embodies the worst practices of factory farming, the organisation contribute significantly to environmental destruction, climate change, and animal cruelty. Our vision is a world where respect for animals and nature defines a sustainable, equitable, and resilient food system.
Every meal tied to JBS has a hidden environmental cost. On top of their inhumane treatment of sentient animals is their shameless destruction of vital ecosystems, such as the Amazon rainforest, to create animal feed.
JBS alone is responsible for greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 13.9 million cars annually, driven by its global meat production and animal feed supply chains.
Shockingly, JBS's policies allow legal and illegal deforestation in Brazil to continue until 2030 and elsewhere until 2035, despite their false public promises to combat climate change.
JBS Foods' meat processing operations are rooted in systemic cruelty towards animals. In unimaginably vile factory farms, millions of animals—including pigs and chickens—are confined in cruel cages, overfed, and treated with drugs to prevent disease. These animals, capable of dreaming and playing, instead, endure industrial-scale stress and slaughter.
The resulting meat products are shipped worldwide to millions of unsuspecting shoppers, often unbranded, making it difficult for consumers to avoid supporting their harmful practices: could you be one of them?
Brazil-based JBS attempts to cover up its excessive carbon and cruelty footprint
Our investigation with Repórter Brasil reveals the world’s biggest meat producer is selling food sourced from illegal, inhumane and climate wrecking farming methods.
Ranking the world’s top five factory farming giants by the amount of harmful emissions released
Our unique scorecard reveals, the five’s intensive meat operations – which drives the destruction of natural habitat to grow animal feed as well as inflicting animal cruelty - is equivalent to 36.4 million cars on the roads.
The voices of small-scale producers—the very people who hold the keys to sustainable food systems—are being drowned out by industry lobbyists protecting profits over the planet.
JBS is the world's biggest factory farming company that you have probably never heard of; yet, the JBS food company should be synonymous with environmental harm, animal cruelty, and unethical practices. While they may assert their commitment to climate action as they pursue global expansion, data indicates that we must act now.
Goverments have the power to transition to a better food system that prioritises animal welfare, protects communities, and safeguards our planet. By exposing the JBS Group's harmful practices we can shift away from factory farming and toward a sustainable future.
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