BRF SA

🚨 Reasons for Boycotting BRF S.A.

BRF S.A. is a Brazilian multinational food company founded in 1934, headquartered in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil, and listed on B3 and NYSE. The company owns brands including Sadia, Perdigão, Qualy, Chester, Kidelli, Perdix, Banvit, Biofresh, and Gran Plus. BRF is the world's largest chicken exporter and operates approximately 50 production facilities in 8 countries. The company invests in israel-based food technology startups and, by refusing to sever ties with israel, contributes to the normalization of genocide.

1. $2.5 Million Investment in Aleph Farms: On July 7, 2021, BRF invested $2.5 million in israel-based cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms. This investment was part of a $105 million Series B round. BRF was the only Brazilian food company to participate in this round. The investment covers the development of cultivated meat using Aleph Farms' patented BioFarm™ production platform and its distribution in Brazil. This direct financial support strengthens israel's food technology ecosystem.BRF Official Statement: BRF invests in Aleph Farms (July 2021)Financial Post: Brazil's BRF makes $2.5 million bet on israel's Aleph Farms (July 2021)MarketScreener: BRF S.A. — Aleph Farms Series B investment (March 2023)
2. March 2021 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): In March 2021, BRF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aleph Farms. The agreement provides for: (i) the development and production of meat using Aleph Farms' patented production platform; and (ii) the exclusive distribution in Brazil of proteins produced by Aleph Farms. This agreement demonstrates that BRF has established a strategic partnership with an israel-based venture.MarketScreener: BRF signed MOU with Aleph Farms — co-develop and produce cultivated meat, distribute in Brazil
3. Innovation Partnership with Ibi-Tech: In August 2020, BRF established an innovation partnership with israel-based Ibi-Tech. Under this partnership, BRF's innovation program brfHub gained direct access to israel's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The partnership aims to develop commercial collaborations with israeli startups in foodtech and agtech fields. This demonstrates that BRF is institutionally connected to the israeli technology ecosystem.BRF Official Statement: brfHub expands international operations in partnership with Ibi-Tech (August 2020)
4. Institutional Shareholders: BlackRock and Vanguard: According to Investing.com data, BlackRock, Inc. holds 1.91% and The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds 1.65% of BRF. BlackRock and Vanguard are identified in a UN report (OHCHR) as being among the largest investors in companies pivotal to israel's weapons arsenal. This means that profits generated by BRF partly flow to these funds, indirectly contributing to israel's weapons industry.Investing.com: BRF SA (BRFS3) Ownership — BlackRock 1.91%, Vanguard 1.65%UN OHCHR: Report of the Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese (2025)
5. Double Standards and Silence: BRF S.A. emphasizes its commitments to corporate responsibility and sustainability. However, the company invests in israel-based food technology startups, maintains its strategic partnership with Aleph Farms, and has issued no statement condemning the genocide in Gaza or the illegal settlement enterprise in the West Bank. This contradiction between corporate responsibility claims and actual corporate cooperation with israel exposes the company's double standards.BRF S.A.: Corporate Responsibility

🌐 Sources

• BRF Official Statement: Aleph Farms investment (July 2021)
• Financial Post: BRF invests $2.5 million in Aleph Farms (July 2021)
• MarketScreener: BRF MOU with Aleph Farms
• BRF Official Statement: Ibi-Tech partnership (August 2020)
• Investing.com: BRF SA Ownership — BlackRock 1.91%, Vanguard 1.65%
• UN OHCHR: Report of the Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese (2025)

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