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Palm Oil. . What is Palm Oil?. An edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the African oil palm tree. One of the most widely produced edible oil in the world Used in many foods, cosmetics, industry and biofuels. Where is Palm Oil Grown?. Source: World Atlas. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Palm Oil
What is Palm Oil?An edible vegetable oil obtained from the
fruit of the African oil palm tree. One of the most widely produced edible oil
in the worldUsed in many foods, cosmetics, industry
and biofuels
Where is Palm Oil Grown?
Source: World Atlas
What do the Plantations Look Like?
Source: Greenpeace
What do the Plantations Look Like?
Source: Greenpeace
What does the fruit look like
Source: Fleur Butcher
Taking the Fruit to the Mill
Source: Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UK
Palm Oil Processing Plant
Source: Fleur Butcher
Where is Palm Oil Used?
Source: Palm Oil Action Group, Wikipedia
Deforestation
Source: Greenpeace
Burning Season
Source: Greenpeace
Forests Store Carbon Dioxide
Source: Greenpeace
Clearing Forests & Draining the Peat
Source: Greenpeace
Burning Releases Greenhouse Gas
Source: Greenpeace
Homeless & Trapped
Source: Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UK
Indigenous Rights
Source: Forest Peoples Programme & Perkumpulan SawitWatch
Palm Oil Mill Pollution
Source: Australian Conservation Foundation
Health & Labelling“Palm Oil” is not labelled on
ingredients listsPalm Oil is high in saturated fatEating saturated is linked to heart
disease
How Come These Bad Things Happen?Demand for Palm Oil from
developed countriesLack of environmental regulationLaws and regulations not enforcedBribery and corruptionLack of opportunities for economic
development
SolutionsOnly grow palm oil on already cleared landEnsure land owners are asked before
startingPay government and land owners to protect
their land and not cut down the forestIndependent sustainable palm oil
certification system – Palm Oil PoliceLabelling of productsProvide alternative economic and social
development opportunities
Greenpeace Take on Dove
Where do we Start? Immediate stop to all deforestationCommunity education & labellingSign the petitionWrite letters to supermarkets, food
manufacturers and politiciansTell your friends and familyMake sure Palm Oil is not used to make
biofuelsWe need to talk to traditional land owner and
small farmers. What are their needs and wants?
Questions? www.palmoilaction.org.auwww.foe.org.auThe Oil For Ape Scandal reportGreenpeace Cooking the Climate report
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