Colombia: Colombia Passes Landmark Cattle Traceability Law to Combat Illegal Deforestation

Jun 9, 2026 | Maxwell Radwin
Mongabay
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Colombia passed a landmark law June 4 aimed at improving traceability of its cattle supply chain to ensure beef isn’t sourced from deforested land. The law hopes to enhance existing traceability systems and make it easier to identify when cattle have grazed in protected areas and forests that were illegally cleared for pasture.