27 Aug 2019 --- As the Amazon rainforest continues to burn, organizations including the Rainforest Alliance are highlighting how the fires are non-natural and stem from human activity, including beef and soy production. This could have knock-on effects on sustainability efforts and ultimately jeopardize food security. Meanwhile, diplomatic tensions between Brazil and G7 countries are strained, as President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, rejects a US$20 million offer of funding to help fight the devastation. This follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s threat of blocking an EU trade deal with South American states, including Brazil, as a result of the fires.