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Chocolate giant lobbied US and EU over deforestation laws, report says

Original: "Chocolate giant lobbied U.S. and EU officials over deforestation laws, says report" # EU # EuropeanUnion # US # USA # A

A new report covered by Mongabay says a major chocolate company lobbied officials in the United States and the European Union on deforestation legislation, most likely the EU's deforestation regulation, which restricts imports of commodities linked to forest loss. The claim has drawn attention from environmental commentators, who see it as the latest example of food industry pressure against anti-deforestation rules.

Why now: New reporting alleges industry lobbying against anti-deforestation legislation at a time when the EU deforestation law is under scrutiny

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