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Article reassures baking industry of Malaysian palm oil’s sustainability
Readers of Milling & Baking News now know that they can use Malaysian certified sustainable palm oil without fear of harming the environment. An article in the magazine’s June issue highlighted...
Trade magazine reports that Cargill is on track to eliminate deforestation from its palm oil supplies
Confectionery Production posted this article about sustainable palm oil.
Food scientists explain how a blockchain app may improve the palm oil industry
In an article for New Food magazine, food scientists Sanjeev Kumar Sharma and Vinay Singh described how various food sectors are using blockchain technology to improve trust and transparency in the...
Malaysia was the first country to produce certified sustainable palm oil
Malaysia was the first country to produce certified sustainable palm oil. It has been providing the world with sustainably and responsibly produced palm oil for more than 100 years. Sustainable palm...
Industry report identifies “demonization of palm oil” as a critical issue
The 2019 Italian Union for Sustainable Palm Oil annual report revealed that it’s nearing its goal of using 100 percent sustainable palm oil. The report states that 92 percent of the palm oil used in...
Guardian runs journalist’s explanation for how we got hooked on palm oil
The Guardian US is renowned for its award-winning journalism. When it ran freelance journalist Paul Tullis’s article on how the world got hooked on palm oil, we knew the piece would be thorough....
Malaysian officials ask EU, UK not to give in to anti-palm oil lobbyists
To tackle deforestation issues, MPOC CEO Datuk Dr. Kalyana Sundram told the MalayMail, “The only viable and sustainable solution must be to provide incentives for the continued and increased...
Dame Judi Dench explores Borneo rainforests, shares message of hope
While exploring the Malaysian Sabah District of Borneo, British actress Dame Judi Dench was struck by the vast forests and incredible wildlife, but what might be most exciting is that she left with...
Article encourages Indian youth to demand sustainable palm oil in cosmetics
YKA is a website devoted to teaching India’s youth about environmental issues. A recent article about the palm oil in cosmetics encouraged readers to become educated about how to recognize palm oil...
What GMO labeling means for palm oil
Soon it may be easier to identify which foods in your grocery cart are made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). President Obama has signed into law a national GMO-labeling bill which...