How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source
- Written by: Jonathan E. Robins, Associate Professor of Global History, Michigan Technological University
Oil palm fruit in North Aceh, Indonesia.Fachrul Reza / Barcroft Media via Getty Images Palm oil is everywhere today: in food, soap, lipstick, even newspaper ink. It’s been called the world’s most hated crop because of its association with deforestation in Southeast Asia. But despite boycott campaigns, the world uses more palm oil than...
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