A funny thing happened, though, as I continued to track my palm oil consumption. Once I stepped into my kitchen, I barely found the stuff anywhere. A box of Kind bars drizzled in chocolate; as with so many energy bars, palm oil is used to give the chocolate a creamy texture for coatings. And a box of Nabisco saltine crackers, bought when my husband was sick a few weeks earlier, where again, the palm oil lends a vaguely creamy quality.
But that was it. For breakfast, my son ate a bowl of plain yogurt with fresh apples and frozen berries, and an egg fried in olive oil. I had toast from bakery bread, which contains fewer and simpler ingredients than packaged sandwich bread with avocado and Marmite.
My husband ate leftover rice with a fried egg and spinach. No palm oil anywhere. And most of the edible products that contain palm oil are not whole foods but processed ones. Think Oreos, Halloween candy, frozen pizza. In fact, boycotting it could have ramifications that are even worse for the environment. Producing the same amount of another vegetable oil—soybean, say—would take up even more land.
And eliminating support for the companies trying to make palm oil production less ecologically damaging would give a competitive advantage to the ones that care only about turning a profit, everything else be damned. Supporting the companies that are moving away from destructive practices will help make the whole industry more sustainable. The reality is, I have to drive a bus if I want to make a change. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians, whose land we work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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Besides, there are varying levels of government support in different regions that produce palm oil. It is also important to note that the extent of government support can play a critical role in whether a company can produce palm oil without deforestation. The more complex the bureaucratic process, the less adherence to guidelines on the ground, pointed out Robson.
Globally, India is the largest importer of vegetable oils. It buys about 15 million tonnes of vegetable oil per annum. Of this import, palm oil comprises 9 million tonnes while the rest constitutes soybean oil and sunflower oil. The country imports about 30 per cent of its palm oil from Malaysia and 70 per cent from Indonesia, according to the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
India has imported more than , tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in January Suppliers always have an alternative unorganised market they can sell into. And the manufacturers have limited control over their supplier to encourage deforestation-free production. Views expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect those of Down To Earth.
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Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name. Naliaka via Wikipe dia World Environment Day is celebrated every year June 5, engaging governments, businesses and citizens to address pressing environmental issues. History of palm oil Native to Africa and brought to southeast Asia during colonial times, palm oil plantations now cover huge areas of Malaysia and Indonesia. Palm oil is everywhere Palm oil is in everything, from chocolate to bread, instant noodles to shampoo and a range of cosmetic products.
Not environment-friendly The plantation of palm oil trees has replaced massive tracts of rainforests, particularly in southeast Asian countries. Disturbing research findings Almost 50 per cent of natural forest loss is located outside of lands zoned for logging or commercial production, claims a study conducted by non-profit Forest Watch Indonesia.
Promoting the growth and use of sustainable palm oil. Accessed at: www. Malaysia-Indonesia cooperation to strengthen commodity prices. Indonesia allocates 18 million hectares of land for palm oil.
Economic crises, small farmer well-being, and forest cover change in Indonesia. World Development.
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