Palm Oil: Articles & News
The article is taken from https://thepalmscribe.id/papuans-want-palm-oil-plantations. That one’s life can turn like a wheel, with its ups and downs, is something that Samuel Maikea and his wife Rachel Derione can vouch for. This native Papuan couple from the Iwaro Tribe have now settled in Puragi village, in the South Sorong district of West Papua. Before settling […]
An effective video-reply to Iceland’s decision to ban palm oil from its branded products!
UK supermarket chain Iceland has decided to contribute to the destruction of the planet by increasing deforestation. Removing palm oil from its own range of products will cause greater deforestation and increase pollution and poverty. What often lie behind these corporate choices are business interests and the inability of managers to cope with complex issues. […]
Palm oil industry leads the way regarding the number of commitments to reducing deforestation in supply chains, shows 2017 Supply Change report*. Data suggests that progress reporting for palm commitments is becoming an industry standard, that can be attributed in part to the widespread proliferation of their main certification programs (RSPO, FSC). On the other hand, commitment rates […]
Why has Barilla replaced palm oil? In the 2017 Sustainability Report, Barilla states that alternative oils and fats are less sustainable than palm oil. With more than 50 products analyzed, our comparative study shows that palm oil free products do not have lower saturated fats necessarily. So, why has Barilla replaced palm oil? The answer is simple: capturing […]
By passing the RED II Directive the European Union has once again shown its hypocrisy. While MEPs and Lobbies cheer, EU citizens and small businesses will pay the price The EU bans the use of palm oil in biofuels by 2020 but saves all the other vegetable oils, such as soybean, sunflower and rapeseed. These crops […]
Asian growers respond to the chatter of desperate European lobbies with facts The Journal of Oil Palm, Environment & Health has presented Building a Sustainable Future Together: Malaysian Palm Oil and European Consumption, a document, aimed at the European Commission, Parliament and institutions, that dismantles all the accusations made against Asian producers contained in the […]
The “palm oil free” label now found on a huge variety of food products is the result of a purely commercial operation with the clear aim of shaking up a market that has been sluggish for years now. By getting rid of an ingredient, companies are convinced they will be able to win over slices […]
The palm oil free claim is a decoy. It is now so apparent that to have admitted this are the very companies that have used it as a marketing tool. In fact, the “palm oil free” label deceives consumers into thinking that the product has improved. But this is not always the case. The palm oil free claim is a […]
KLM sticks with sustainable palm oil. The Dutch airline has asked its suppliers to only use sustainable palm oil. The aim is to combine the protection of the forests to the promotion of sustainability with the quality that palm oil guarantees. EU Parochialism Many EU companies – with the usual parochialism – abandon palm oil purely for […]