Is soy production driving deforestation?

Yes — but the great majority of soy is grown as animal feed, so the deforestation footprint attaches mainly to meat and dairy, not to tofu.

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Is soy production driving deforestation?: Yes — but the great majority of soy is grown as animal feed, so the deforestation footprint attaches mainly to meat and dairy, not to tofu.

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