As reported by Repórter Brasil, JBS USA, the U.S. arm of the Brazilian company, has financed studies conducted by public universities in the United States that downplay the role of livestock in climate change, according to research by Yale University and the University of Miami published in the scientific journal Climatic Change. The research concludes that this type of support is reportedly part of a broader strategy by the meat industry to hinder the adoption of climate policies that could negatively impact the sector, while seeking to positively influence public opinion.