Palm Oil is a conflict commodity that has to be grown in the ashes of dead rainforests. Species-rich ecosystems are destroyed simply for a constant stream of cheap consumer goods. This is what gives palm oil its evil reputation.
There are many problems with palm oil that are outlined below. These include deforestation, wild animal extinction, human rights abuses, slavery, child slavery, sexual assault of female workers, illegal land-grabbing and violent military interventions to assist in the clearance of land and quelling of land disputes.
Corporate corruption and greenwashing is rife throughout all levels of the palm oil supply chain, including and especially by corporate entities who use so-called “sustainable” palm oil.
- Ecuador
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Gabon
- Congo
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
- Kenya
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Tanzania
- Equatorial Guinea
- Colombia
- West Papua
- Borneo Medical Centre
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Sarawak
- Papua
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- China
- Venezuela
- Argentina
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
- India
- Nepal
- North Sumatra
- South Sumatra
- West Sumatra
- Puerto Rico
- Vietnam
According to a 2020 study from the journal Nature, 9,088 species on earth are threatened by non-timber crops, which includes palm oil and soy. These vividly beautiful and unique species live in the tropical rainforests of the world and must be protected. Remember you can vote with your dollars and boycott the brands responsible for deforestation. When you do, use the hashtag #Boycott4Wildlife.
Problems with Palm Oil
Palm Oil Extinction & Animal Cruelty
Palm Oil & Out Of Control Consumerism
Palm Oil Deforestation, Fires & Ecocide
Palm Oil, Human Rights Abuses & Indigenous Land-Grabbing
Palm Oil & Human Health Hazards
Palm Oil, Greenwashing & Corporate Corruption
Reasons To Be Hopeful
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