The Amazon rainforest could become the greatest casualty of the US - China trade war , wrote an article in the journal Nature . The authors say consumer choices in other nations could also make an impact if it helped to reduce global demand for beef and pork, which are largely fattened on soy feed. It revealed China 's soyabean imports from Brazil have risen by 2,000 % since 2010 , while the country provided 75 % of China 's imports in 2018 . The race to capitalise on the trade war which has cut out US suppliers is forcing Brazilian farmers , already grappling with poor - quality soil , to expand , putting up to 13 million hectares of Amazonian rainforest at risk .
The Amazon rainforest could become the greatest casualty of the US - China trade war , wrote an article in the journal Nature . It revealed China 's soyabean imports from Brazil have risen by 2,000 % since 2010 , while the country provided 75 % of China 's imports in 2018 . The race to capitalise on the trade war which has cut out US suppliers is forcing Brazilian farmers , already grappling with poor - quality soil , to expand , putting up to 13 million hectares of Amazonian rainforest at risk .