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[4] The key reasons for ongoing deforestation in Brazil are soy bean cultivation and cattle raising.
Soybean cultivation may not be a problem as such, but large monoculture areas and loss of rain forest may be in conflict with the local law and international agreements, add the use EU denied problematic chemicals, add climate change gases, and conflict with the rights of local peoples.
The major soybean importers are Lantmännen and Svenska Foder via Norwegian company Denofa.
[5] Brazilian certification initiatives include ProTerra[6] restricting genetic modification, Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) accepting genetic modification (e.g. Maggi, Monsanto, Bunge, Cargill, Carrefour, Coop Schweiz, Unilever, Denofa and Swedish Lantmännen and Svensk mjölk and WWF), and Brazilian Certification.
[7][8] Swedwatch investigated at Mineral Invest AB business norms in gold explore, exploit and trade in the DR Congo.