According to a study by Mighty Earth, JBS purchased cattle from a farm located on land claimed by the Ikpeng Indigenous people, in the municipality of Paranatinga, Mato Grosso. The property is owned by Édio Nogueira, who is considered one of the largest deforesters in the Amazon. The study indicates that, between 2001 and 2020, he was fined nearly USD 15 million by Ibama for multiple environmental violations, including illegal deforestation of native vegetation, environmental degradation, and the irregular use of pesticides.

JBS is the largest polluter among the world’s industrial livestock companies, according to a ranking by World Animal Protection. The organization estimates that the company’s processing of chickens and pigs generates greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those produced by 14 million cars on the road each year.