Feb 5, 2020 | Sustainability
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 such a sense of hope. In this interview published in Global Oils &...
Jan 7, 2020 | Sustainability
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 requires food companies to identify products which contain genetically...
Jan 1, 2020 | Sustainability
When Malaysia announced an aggressive goal of certifying 100% of its palm oil as sustainable by the end of 2019, some may have thought it to be insurmountable. While Malaysian oil palm plantations have traditionally followed sustainability practices for hundreds of...
Dec 30, 2019 | Sustainability
Private industry and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), a Malaysian government research institute, are joining forces to increase oil palm production by using technology to identify the highest yielding trees. This collaborative and brilliant use of science was...
Dec 30, 2019 | Sustainability
The Malaysian palm oil industry, known for decades as the leader in responsible palm oil production, is successfully addressing concerns that have plagued the global palm oil industry for decades. The industry’s ground-breaking national palm oil certification program...
Dec 27, 2019 | Sustainability
Your sandwich may be harming the environment. A 2015 Dietary Guidelines’ scientific report states that the average American diet has a larger environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, land use, water use and energy used compared to healthier, more...
