These concepts, perhaps, do not seem to have much in common. And while Brazil might appear to be just a distant country, the situation in this land is indirectly influenced by us all. When I was a child, I loved the movie Winnetou - a film about colonization of American continent by Europeans and impact on the native Americans. We were all on the side of Indians, The film ended relatively well - in some favor to native Americans. Although this film is not known in Americas, film's motives can be found in a harder form today. The New York Times has published an unflattering situation in the Amazon region of Brazil. The original inhabitants are being pushed out from their territories and this is a better case. In the worst case, they pay with their lives. The interests of nature and indigenous people are extruded by the interests of soybean farmers (in most cases genetically modified), sugar cane proprietors or cattle breeders. Brazil is one of the world's leading exporters of meat. According to Mighty Earth Environmental Association, each international seller of meat has a link to deforestation. An example is Burger King, which carries cattle feed from companies alike Cargill and Bunge.www.sierraclub.org/sierra/green-life/burger-king-linked-whopping-million-plus-acres-deforestation These companies are responsible for deforestation of more than 4,000 square kilometers (over million of acres) of land in the Amazon region. "The destruction of tropical rainforests represents a fifth of total environmental pollution," says Glenn Hurowitz of the Mighty Earth organization. BRAZILIAN INDIANS The head of the Guarani-Kaiowa tribe is currently touring Europe with a desperate effort to aim international support and awareness about the environmental destruction and killings of Brazilian Indians, according to the Guardian portal. The situation got worse under the governance of the current Brazilian President, Temer, who has been linked to agricultural companies involved in the rainforest damage. CARNIVAL IN RIO The problems of indigenous people were highlighted by several samba schools at this year's Carnival in Rio, which I was able to attend with my "Ministry of Humbleness." The samba school Imperatriz Leopoldinense spread the message of Amazon and Brazilian Indians protection with creatively designed vehicles, colorfully imaginative costumes and majestic backdrops, The accompaniment of Imperatriz Leopoldinense was amplified by the song "Xingu, about clamor que vem da floresta" (Xingu, cry coming from the forest) with a remarkable text: "I'm a forgotten son of the world My color is red from pain My singing is pungent and strong But it is the anthem of peace and love! " The representatives of agro-industry criticized Imperatriz Leopoldinense on the grounds that they were only trying to bring food to the table for Brazilian families. But the question is: At this price? MEAT CONSUMPTION
The meat production (mainly beef) contributes greatly to environmental pollution and natural resource extraction (eg about 7,000 liters of water and lot of fuel is used to produce a pound of beef OR equivalent to a 32-kilometer drive with a smaller car). Norway realized the need to protect the Amazon as the planet's lungs long time ago. As a result, Brazil has received a financial subsidy for forest protection. Norway has threatened to abolish subsidies for Brazil if it does not reduce the astonishi ng deforestation trend. Brazil has many great things to offer to the world: tasty coffee, exotic fruits, kind and friendly people, a colorful landscape with rich culture. However, the Brazilian meat and cane sugar (uncertificated fair-trade) should be omitted in the current situation. If the destiny of our Indiginous brothers in Brazil is not indifferent to you, plese sign the following petitions: 1. http://www.survivalinternational.org/petitions/stop-dangerous-laws 2. http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/protect-the-amazon-and-the-worlds-climate-hands-off-indigenous-land-rights
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