🐄 Who was responsible for forest loss 4x the size of Miami in 2023? Imported beef hides a story of destruction unfolding within Mesoamerica's rainforests. Demand for Nicaraguan beef threatens Indigenous communities and fuels widespread deforestation. In 2023 alone, Nicaragua witnessed the highest rate of primary forest depletion in the Americas, losing an area 4x the size of Miami. This problem extends to the U.S., where importers support this unethical supply chain, distributing the beef to American households. Disturbingly, there's no U.S. legislation stopping companies from sourcing this beef or mandating they disclose its origin to consumers. The patrolthemovie developed in partnership with Re:wild and produced with the Rama Indigenous people and Afro-descendant Kriol communities, exposes this growing crisis in one of the last remaining rainforests in Central America. Plant-based diets help curb the demand for beef and help to preserve biodiversity around the world. Learn how t...