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Yasmeen Peer, Greenpeace Canada Unsubscribe	3:51 PM (7 hours ago)
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Nelson, I just delivered a message on behalf of more than 250,000 Greenpeace supporters to the global headquarters of Restaurant Brands International (RBI) — the company that owns Burger King. This company is selling meat through its global supply chain that is sourced from Brazil. The global demand for meat from companies like Burger King is driving the raging fires in the Amazon. This forest, home to many Indigenous Peoples, is being deliberately set on fire, fuelled by President Bolsonaro's vision to exploit and replace Brazilian forests with industrial soya plantations and cattle ranches.  While the media may have moved on to the next big story, the Amazon is still on fire. Fast food companies like Burger King are standing by as it burns. Instead, they need to reject products linked to forest destruction across Brazil. The more of us that speak out now, the more pressure we can build. Tell fast food giants to take a stand against Amazon destruction. So far, Burger King has stayed silent during this crisis, so today we delivered a message they can’t ignore: a giant sign reading “Don’t flame grill the Amazon” that we brought to their global HQ in downtown Toronto. Delivering your message to the owners of Burger King today Fast food companies buying from Brazil cannot continue business as usual while the biggest rainforest in the world is being burnt down for cattle farms. If they reject products linked to the destruction of the Amazon and forests across Brazil, that would send a strong message to the Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, that his anti-environmental and anti-human rights agenda is not only fueling climate change, it’s also bad for business. To have the biggest impact, we need to keep up the pressure. The more of us that speak out now, the harder it will be for Burger King to stay silent. Tell fast food giants to take a stand against Bolsonaro’s agenda. Right now, Greenpeace is on the ground working alongside Indigenous and local communities that call the Amazon rainforest home.  At the same time, we need to build global pressure on companies like Burger King that could help stop these fires for good. Together we can stand with Indigenous guardians of the forest to help save the Amazon. Yasmeen Nature & Food Campaigner, Greenpeace Canada