On the surface, the act of going palm oil-free seems to be a positive step to protecting forests and wildlife in palm oil producing countries. However
Month: February 2019
EU-ASIA | The EU’s Palm Oil Conundrum
Western societies that use palm oil to manufacture foodstuffs are becoming increasingly aware of the negative health aspects of the oil. Compared to o
Commodity-driven Deforestation in Indonesia (FGD “Respon dan Posisi Indonesia terhadap Draft Delegated Regulation Uni Europa”)
EU 2019 Report … on the status of production expansion of relevant food and feed crops worldwide (draft) Indicates that 10-30% tree cover is
PM | Cheap, versatile palm oil is everywhere, and has transformed the economies of Malaysia and Indonesia, but is it worth it?
With palm oil, “the reality is that the Western part of the world is [a small share] of palm oil consumption, and the rest of the world doesn’t
MB | How many trees make a forest?
These details might seem arcane and unimportant, but in fact they matter greatly to the cause of preventing deforestation. If we can’t agree on what
TheGuardian | How the world got hooked on palm oil
Palm oil’s world domination is the result of five factors: first, it has replaced less healthy fats in foods in the west. Second, producers have pus
Eco-Business | Palm oil — can we enjoy it responsibly?
Colombia’s land use model is completely different from the one employed in Southeast Asia, as the country mainly cultivates palm oil on grasslands f
Role of Sustainable Palm Oil in Protecting Biodiversity by Michelle Desilets
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BrightSurf | Palm oil not the only driver of forest loss in Indonesia
"From 2014 to 2016, an average of more than 800,000 hectares of primary forest was lost annually, but large-scale plantations accounted for only 25 p