{"id":16025,"date":"2019-02-22T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/?p=16025"},"modified":"2023-05-22T16:15:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T23:15:26","slug":"palm-oil-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/blog\/palm-oil-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Palm Oil: The Dark Side You Probably Don\u2019t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Palm oil is in food and other products around the world. But why is it bad? And does sustainable palm oil exist? Get answers below! This is an issue that has serious impacts for people \u2014 and the environment. <\/i><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"vid-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LSumTLrJzdU?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Palm oil is the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmoilandfood.eu\/en\/palm-oil-consumption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">consumed<\/a> oil in the world. And if you eat packaged foods today, you\u2019re very likely consuming refined palm oil \u2014 whether you know it or not.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, about 50% of the packaged foods in your typical supermarket contain palm oil.<\/p>\n<p>Why is palm oil used so widely?<\/p>\n<p>Because it\u2019s incredibly low in cost. Also, some people see it as a healthy alternative to trans fats and animal fats. (I\u2019ve even heard it called a superfood. Although usually only by people who profit from selling it.)<\/p>\n<p>But <b>there\u2019s a dark side to the palm oil industry that\u2019s hidden from most of our eyes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Palm Oil?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16038\" style=\"width: 2122px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16038\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-528284034-1.jpg\" alt=\"Oil palm tree\" width=\"2122\" height=\"1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2122,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-528284034-1.jpg 2122w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-528284034-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-528284034-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-528284034-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-528284034-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-528284034-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2000,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-528284034-1-2000x1331.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2122px) 100vw, 2122px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iStock.com\/slpu9945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Palm oil comes from the fruit of oil palms. (On the other hand, palm kernel oil comes from the fruit\u2019s seed.)<\/p>\n<p>Oil palm trees (<i>Elaeis guineensis<\/i>) are native to West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>People have&nbsp;<b>valued oil palms for thousands of years<\/b>. Ancient cultures pressed the fruit to get the energy-rich oil. Archaeologists have even&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/greenpalm.org\/about-palm-oil\/what-is-palm-oil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discovered<\/a>&nbsp;palm oil in Egyptian tombs. And written records describing it date back to the 15th century.<\/p>\n<h2>How Is Palm Oil Produced?<\/h2>\n<p>Today, Malaysia and Indonesia are the world&#8217;s largest producers and exporters of palm oil.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, <i>the oil palm is the most efficient oil-bearing crop in the world.<\/i>&nbsp;It&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpoc.org.my\/Palm_Oil.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">requires<\/a> only 0.26 hectares (about 0.6 acres) of land to produce one ton of oil. Soybeans, in contrast, need about 10 times as much land to produce a ton of soybean oil.<\/p>\n<p>Workers, often <a href=\"https:\/\/laborrights.org\/publications\/children-sunshine-industry-child-labor-and-workers%E2%80%99-situation-oil-palm-plantations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">children<\/a>, use heavy extension poles to reach the palm fruit. They cut bunches off the tree and leave them along the road or field for later pick-up.<\/p>\n<p>When trees are young, harvesting the fruit is manageable. But this process grows ever more strenuous as the trees grow larger. (A mature oil palm tree can <a href=\"https:\/\/laborrights.org\/publications\/children-sunshine-industry-child-labor-and-workers%e2%80%99-situation-oil-palm-plantations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grow<\/a> up to 70 feet tall.)<\/p>\n<p>After two or three decades, the trees get too tall for the fruit to be reachable. And they\u2019re cut down to make room for planting new oil palms. (Left alone, oil palm trees can live much longer than this, even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4375979\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">up to<\/a> 200 years.)<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Palm Oil Used for?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16035\" style=\"width: 2121px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16035\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-845778540-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fast food\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2121,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-845778540-1.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-845778540-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-845778540-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-845778540-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-845778540-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-845778540-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2000,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-845778540-1-2000x1333.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iStock.com\/happy_lark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some companies use palm oil to make biofuel, detergents, and cosmetics. But <b>about 85% of palm oil is<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4371640\/\"><b>produced<\/b><\/a><b> for food<\/b>. And around the world, the use of this oil is increasing.<\/p>\n<p>In the U.S., imports <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mongabay.com\/2015\/06\/fda-bans-artificial-trans-fats-paving-way-for-more-u-s-palm-oil-consumption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rose<\/a> 352% between 2002 and 2012. And in India, consumption <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/coverage\/agriculture\/palm-oil-consumption-increased-230-in-almost-2-decades-yet-india-imports-most-of-it-61040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">increased<\/a> more than 230% since 2001.<\/p>\n<p>It commonly appears in <b>cooking oils, shortening, and margarine<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s also in<i> pizza, ice cream, breads, crackers,&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/blog\/food-and-health\/fast-food-health-risks\/\"><i>fast foods<\/i><\/a><i>, cookies, donuts, <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/blog\/is-peanut-butter-good-for-you\/\"><i>peanut butter<\/i><\/a><i>, chocolate, and hazelnut spread (i.e., Nutella)<\/i>, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Palm Oil Healthy?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16037\" style=\"width: 2122px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16037\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-622324346-1.jpg\" alt=\"Palm oil fruits\" width=\"2122\" height=\"1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2122,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-622324346-1.jpg 2122w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-622324346-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-622324346-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-622324346-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-622324346-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-622324346-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2000,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-622324346-1-2000x1331.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2122px) 100vw, 2122px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iStock.com\/slpu9945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Palm oil does <b>contain some healthy nutrients. But there\u2019s more to the story.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For instance, it&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4371640\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offers<\/a> beneficial:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-item-margin\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/blog\/what-are-antioxidants\/\">Antioxidants<\/a>, including vitamin E and carotenoids like beta-carotene (15 times <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpoc.org.my\/Health_and_Nutrition.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more<\/a> than carrots)<\/li>\n<li>Polyphenols<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/blog\/food-and-health\/regenerate-coenzyme-q10-naturally\/\">Coenzyme Q10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids<\/li>\n<li>Squalene<\/li>\n<li>Phospholipids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And yet, <b>by no means should palm oil be considered a health food. And it certainly <\/b><b><i>isn\u2019t<\/i><\/b><b> necessary in your diet. <\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Is Palm Oil Bad for You?<\/h2>\n<p>As the Food &amp; Environment Reporting Network <a href=\"https:\/\/thefern.org\/2018\/09\/india-is-awash-in-palm-oil-and-health-takes-a-hit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">explains<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cIn the same way that the overproduction of corn in the United States led to rivers of high-fructose corn syrup and endless conveyor belts of fast food, so <b>the palm-oil bonanza has enabled the creation of ever-greater amounts of deep-fried snacks and fast and processed foods<\/b> <b>\u2014 with potentially catastrophic implications for global health.<\/b>\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Palm oil contains about 50% of a type of saturated fat that\u2019s thought to be healthier to consume than trans fats and factory farmed animal fats. But you can eat many other superior foods to get many of the same nutrients.<\/p>\n<p><b>And when palm oil is refined at high temperatures<\/b>, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) warned that it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\/press\/news\/160503-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leads<\/a> to the creation of contaminants in the oil, which <b>may contribute to kidney toxicity or cancer<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Palm Oil Destroying the Environment?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16040\" style=\"width: 1253px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16040\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-91090755-1.jpg\" alt=\"Deforestation\" width=\"1253\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1253,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-91090755-1.jpg 1253w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-91090755-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-91090755-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.foodrevolution.org\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,quality=75,format=auto\/foodrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-91090755-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1253px) 100vw, 1253px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iStock.com\/luoman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the health risks,<b> the greatest controversy over palm oil surrounds the industry\u2019s impact on the environment<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Oil palms are tropical plants that thrive in the wet, warm climate of tropical rainforests. Sadly, <i>these rich, biodiverse ecosystems are being destroyed to make way for oil palm plantations \u2014 at alarming rates<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the nonprofit organization, Rainforest Rescue, <b>oil palm plantations are the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforest-rescue.org\/topics\/palm-oil\/questions-and-answers#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>leading<\/b><\/a><b> cause of rainforest destruction in Malaysia and Indonesia.<\/b>&nbsp;They produce 90% of the world\u2019s palm oil.<\/p>\n<p>Every hour, an estimated rainforest acreage equivalent to 300 soccer fields are cleared. And <i>if deforestation continues at current rates, 98% of rainforest in Indonesia may be <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grida.no\/publications\/229\"><i>destroyed<\/i><\/a><i> by 2032<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, nearly half of the oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/27462984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exist<\/a> on areas that were forests only decades ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The loss of rainforests threatens the environment of the entire planet. And this gives rise to a chain of devastating consequences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>3 Ways Rainforest Deforestation Harms the World<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-item-margin\">\n<li><b>It contributes to global warming emissions.<\/b> Most Indonesian rainforest grows on tropical peatland \u2014 a major sink for carbon. Native trees are cleared to make way for palm plantations, the remaining vegetation is burned, and the land is drained. This process releases tremendous amounts of carbon dioxide into the environment. <i>Clearing rainforests <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/global-warming\/stop-deforestation\/drivers-of-deforestation-2016-palm-oil#.XDjPY_x7k18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>account<\/i><\/a><i> for about 10% of total global warming emissions<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li><b>It harms animals and their habitats. <\/b>The rainforests are also home to unique species of animals and plants, some found nowhere else in the world. Deforestation is destroying crucial habitat for endangered species including the orangutan, elephant, and tiger.<\/li>\n<li><b>It pollutes the air.&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"d9cq5-1-0\">The burning of rainforest lands to make way for oil palms create significant air pollution<\/span><\/span><b><span data-offset-key=\"d9cq5-2-0\">.<\/span><\/b>&nbsp;Exposure to the smoke from such fires is estimated to <a href=\"https:\/\/ehp.niehs.nih.gov\/doi\/10.1289\/ehp.1104422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contribute<\/a> to 339,000 deaths every year in Africa and Southeast Asia. Oil palm plantations also use copious amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In fact, <i>fertilizer use in Asia <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cifor.org\/library\/2792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>increased<\/i><\/a><i> by 1,900% in the last 40 years, primarily due to the growth of the palm oil industry<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How the Palm Oil Industry Violates Human Rights<\/h2>\n<p>Another dark side to the palm oil industry is that it\u2019s <b>ruining the lives of people who depend on rainforests for their livelihoods<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The industry refutes this by stating that they provide work for local people, which is true. Up to two million Indonesians work in the palm oil industry. However, the laborers are subject to low wages for long hours of grueling work. And reports of forced labor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanrightsfirst.org\/blog\/slavery-palm-oil-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">slavery<\/a> are persistent and more than disturbing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/laborrights.org\/publications\/children-sunshine-industry-child-labor-and-workers%E2%80%99-situation-oil-palm-plantations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Child labor<\/i><\/a><i> is another serious problem<\/i>. The industry often compels children of palm workers to work, treat them poorly, and pay them dreadfully low wages (if they pay them at all).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"fdf05-0-0\">The industry also <em>violates the rights of indigenous peoples<\/em> by<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.landcoalition.org\/en\/resources\/palm-oil-and-indigenous-peoples-south-east-asia\"><span data-offset-key=\"fdf05-1-0\"> seizing<\/span><\/a><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"fdf05-2-0\"> extensive tracts of their land<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"fdf05-3-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Does \u2018Sustainable\u2019 Palm Oil Exist?<\/h2>\n<p>If you like the idea of adding palm oil to your diet or personal care products but don\u2019t want to contribute to environmental destruction and violation of human rights, you may think a sustainable variety is the answer.<\/p>\n<p>But unfortunately, <b>\u201csustainable palm oil\u201d is just as controversial as the industry as a whole.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) formed in 2004 as a way to support the growth of sustainable oil palms and for consumers to identify sustainable products.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the founders were industry leaders. <b>Today, palm oil from many of the RSPO-certified companies is still causing the same problems as non-certified oils<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>A study <a href=\"http:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/1748-9326\/aac6f4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published<\/a> in <i>Environmental Research Letters<\/i> actually found \u201cno significant difference\u201d between certified and non-certified plantations for any of the sustainability outcomes they measured. For instance, orangutan populations declined at similar rates whether they lived near RSPO-certified or non-certified oil palm plantations.<\/p>\n<p><b>Similar concerns have risen about the comparable Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) certification and \u201cGreen Palm\u201d labels<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/30359800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">found<\/a> that <i>so-called \u201csustainable\u201d palm oil is often still associated with the recent loss of rainforests and habitat degradation<\/i>. In fact, both RSPO and POIG allow the clearing of forests as long as they\u2019re not identified as areas with high conservation value or high carbon stock.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, <b>the term \u201csustainable palm oil\u201d is often misleading and even a form of \u201c<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/blog\/how-to-avoid-greenwashing\/\"><b>greenwashing<\/b><\/a><b>.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"b4q36-0-0\">It leads consumers to think their oil is safe for the environment. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"b4q36-1-0\">But the reality is, it\u2019s still contributing to the destruction of rainforests and the exploitation of workers<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"b4q36-2-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Does Truly Sustainable Palm Oil Exist?<\/h2>\n<p>Some companies do produce palm oil without deforestation or draining of peatlands.<\/p>\n<p>UCS developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/global-warming\/stop-deforestation\/palm-oil-scorecard-2015#.XDjj7_x7k18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scorecard<\/a> that ranks companies according to their commitment to using palm oil that is free from deforestation, peatland destruction, and other measures such as traceability and transparency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>T<\/strong><b>heoretically, it&#8217;s possible to produce this oil without deforestation. But due to complex supply chains, it\u2019s difficult to guarantee that products <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0959378017310117?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>claiming<\/b><\/a><b> to be deforestation-free were actually produced that way<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>A better option is to support companies not using it in the first place.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"3u6ga-0-0\">For example, U.K. frozen food chain<\/span><em> Iceland<\/em><span data-offset-key=\"3u6ga-0-2\"> became among the first to stop using palm oil in their products. The move took effect at the end of 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They made an extremely moving animated ad describing their choice. When I saw their powerful ad, and shared it with my kids (who were also deeply touched), I decided I needed to write this article.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4221396001\/r1mPWQ7cg_default\/index.html?videoId=5767429170001&amp;applicationId=MIRROR%20Embed%20Offsite&amp;referrerUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-news%2Fwhat-palm-oil-facts-including-12336594&amp;ttID=5767429170001&amp;plID=r1mPWQ7cg&amp;publisherId=4221396001&amp;videoTitle=Iceland%20announce%20the%20banning%20of%20palm%20oil%20by%20the%20end%20of%202018&amp;videoPublishedDate=2018-04-10T09%3A49%3A50Z&amp;adUnitId=%2F5293%2Fmirror.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-news&amp;correlator=1547770699727&amp;token=\" width=\"640px\" height=\"360px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Are There Any Bright Spots in the Palm Oil Industry?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, a couple of bright spots do exist in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, there is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmdoneright.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palm Done Right.<\/a>&nbsp;<span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"dh6sh-4-0\">The organization has developed a set of standards to produce palm oil <\/span><\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"dh6sh-5-0\">organically<\/span><\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"dh6sh-6-0\">, using the principles of regenerative agriculture<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dh6sh-7-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Most oil produced via the <b>Palm Done Right<\/b> principles comes from small family farms in Ecuador.&nbsp;<span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"8p358-2-0\">They regenerate land that is already degraded or convert existing palm farms to organic<\/span><\/span>. <em>And to reduce the risk of toxic contaminant formation, they also refine the oil at lower temperatures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairforlife.org\/pmws\/indexDOM.php?client_id=fairforlife&amp;page_id=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Fair for Life<\/b><\/a> is another standard to look for. They ensure the protection of human rights and respect for local ecosystems, biodiversity, and sustainable agriculture practices.<\/p>\n<p>In short, <b>if you choose to use palm oil, look for unrefined red palm oil. (It is far less highly processed and has more valuable nutrients left in it.) And look for oil produced according to the following standards:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-item-margin\">\n<li>Organic<\/li>\n<li>Palm Done Right<\/li>\n<li>Fair for Life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As for what to avoid, <b>you might want to steer clear of the heavily refined palm oil found in most processed foods.&nbsp;This goes for personal care products and cosmetics as well.<\/b> You can find it on ingredient labels under the following names:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable fat<\/li>\n<li>Palmate<\/li>\n<li>Palm kernel<\/li>\n<li>Palm kernel oil<\/li>\n<li>Stearate<\/li>\n<li>Stearic acid<\/li>\n<li>Palmolein<\/li>\n<li>Palmitic acid<\/li>\n<li>Elaeis Guineensis<\/li>\n<li>Palm stearine<\/li>\n<li>Sodium lauryl sulfate<\/li>\n<li>Sodium lauryl lactylate<\/li>\n<li>Palmitoyl oxostearamide<\/li>\n<li>Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-3<\/li>\n<li>Sodium laureth sulfate<\/li>\n<li>Sodium kernelate<\/li>\n<li>Etyl palmitate<\/li>\n<li>Sodium palm kernelate<\/li>\n<li>Palm glycerides<\/li>\n<li>Glyceryl<\/li>\n<li>Octyl palmitate<\/li>\n<li>Palmityl alcohol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Many environmentally friendly alternatives exist<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Focus on fresh, locally grown foods first and foremost. And if you\u2019re going to eat processed foods, look for those made without this controversial oil.<\/p>\n<p>Or if you\u2019re concerned about human rights, tropical rainforests, orangutans, or the future of our climate, you now have a few more good reasons to ditch processed foods altogether.<\/p>\n<h4>Tell us in the comments below:<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-item-margin\">\n<li>\n<h4>Does this article change how you think about palm oil?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Do you think you will eat palm oil in the future?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>What alternatives to palm oil do you think are best?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Read Next:<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-item-margin\">\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/blog\/how-to-avoid-greenwashing\/\">Greenwashing: 5 steps to choose truly healthy and sustainable products<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palm oil is widely used around the world. 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