Introduction containing a) the context of the research problem, b) references to the empirical literature on what is known on the subject, c) references to empirical “gaps” (no or little information, bad information, etc.), d) references to the relevance of the research, and e) clear and well-formulated research questions (500 words) Brazil's economy is growing rapidly. The country has risen to sixth place among the world's largest economies (Boekhout van Solinge & Kuijpers, 2013: 209). The expanding cattle industry plays an important role in their economic growth. Many countries are interested in Brazilian beef, but to meet the huge demand for beef, Brazil needs to take over more land to let its cattle graze. This large-scale industry has generated strong pressure on the region's natural resources, particularly the Amazon rainforest. The destruction of this forest has profound destructive consequences for the land, humans and animals. The Netherlands is also one of the main destinations for Brazilian beef exports. Having become aware of the link between globalized meat consumption and illegal deforestation, this research was designed to study the case of the Netherlands' role in illegal deforestation by importing Brazilian beef. In this study, I used the following research question: “What is the role of the Netherlands in illegal deforestation in the Amazon by importing Brazilian beef?” ". - What is known about this topic and what is not (empirical gaps).- The aim of this research is to- The relevance of this research is:Voorbeeld: Although there has been considerable research into the area of ​​state crime and corporate crime, the study of the harm produced by interaction...... middle of paper ......tional , 2009: 26)3. Marfrig (Brazilian company) is linked to: Spar, Jan Linders, C 1000, Makro and Dirk van de Broek. These supermarkets and wholesalers import their meat from Bertin, JBS or Marfrig. Greenpeace clarified the links between the different actors. In the Greenpeace Netherlands YouTube video (2012), some demonstrators try to make it clear that the importation of Brazilian beef by Makro is linked to the illegal deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon. They are making Makro customers and other customers aware (by placing it on YouTube) about this using the symbol of a shopping cart with a tooth and meat in it. Then they put trees in the shopping cart's "mouth", so they "eat" the trees of the Amazon. This is how they create a symbol of the role of Dutch supermarkets and wholesalers in illegal deforestation by importing Brazilian beef..