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Conflict Palm Oil

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Palm oil is a key ingredient that goes into the companys snack foods. In 2015 forced labor and human trafficking on the plantations of one of Malaysias biggest palm oil companies Felda Global Ventures made front page news in the Wall Street Journal showing that global brands are buying Conflict Palm Oil produced by forced labor. Pepsico S Pet Projects No Solution For Conflict Palm Oil Problem The Understory Rainforest Action Network Why conflict palm oil exists. Conflict palm oil . Concerns about the environmental and social impacts of the conversion of vast tracts of land to monocrop plantations led in 2004 to the establishment of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RSPO which encourages oil palm expansion in ways that do not destroy high conservation values or cause social conflict. The demand for Conflict Palm Oil comes at a high price. Over the years the demand for palm oil had increased sharply as it was one of the cheapest vegetable oils. The effects of land grabb...

Is Palm Oil Good For You

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The oil palm yields two types of oil. The Human Food Project claims that palm oil causes low-grade inflammation that is linked to insulin resistance and obesity. Palm Oil Good Or Bad Palm oil can lower cholesterol. Is palm oil good for you . Palm oil has been linked to several health benefits including protecting brain function reducing heart disease risk factors and improving vitamin A status. Palm oil got a bad reputation because its high in saturated fat like coconut oil which has long been linked to heart disease. Packed with rich phytonutrients and antioxidants palm oil is possibly the healthiest cooking oil you can consume. Lowering cholesterol is good. According to the USDA one tablespoon 14 grams of red palm oil is 126 calories. Palm oil has a high saturated fat content which can be harmful to cardiovascular health. It also contains saturated fat which has been linked to cardiovascular problems but research has shown that palm oil does not have incremental...