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- The Droid fails as a product when compared to Palm Pre and iPhone http://scobleizer.com/2009/11/08/droid-palm-pre-iphone-product-comparison/ 34 comments
- 30 % the number of food products that use environmentally destructive palm-oil branded as “vegetable oil.” This is legal under UK law. http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=91 3 comments reddit.com
- Malaysia's top supermarket chain bans 'palm-oil-free' products, government urges others to follow https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-palmoil/malaysias-top-supermarket-chain-bans-palm-oil-free-products-government-urges-others-to-follow-iduskcn1vq0xa 11 comments nottheonion
- Malaysia's top supermarket chain bans 'palm-oil-free' products, government urges others to follow https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-palmoil/malaysias-top-supermarket-chain-bans-palm-oil-free-products-government-urges-others-to-follow-iduskcn1vq0xa 266 comments worldnews
- Malaysia to entice countries to buy palm oil by giving them orangutans threatened by palm oil production https://www.semafor.com/article/05/09/2024/malaysia-orangutan-diplomacy-palm-oil-exports 6 comments nottheonion
- Malaysia to entice countries to buy palm oil by giving them orangutans threatened by palm oil production https://www.semafor.com/article/05/09/2024/malaysia-orangutan-diplomacy-palm-oil-exports 22 comments nottheonion
- Malaysia to entice countries to buy palm oil by giving them orangutans threatened by palm oil production https://www.semafor.com/article/05/09/2024/malaysia-orangutan-diplomacy-palm-oil-exports 68 comments worldnews
- The European Union has agreed to a new provisional deal to make it illegal for companies to trade some products, such as beef, palm oil, and coffee, if they were grown on land cleared for agricultural use after 2020 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-draft-law-limits-imports-linked-to-deforestation/a-64004092 44 comments europe
- The European Union has agreed to a new provisional deal to make it illegal for companies to trade some products, such as palm oil, soy, and coffee, if they were grown on land cleared for agricultural use after 2020 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-draft-law-limits-imports-linked-to-deforestation/a-64004092 2 comments environment
- The European Union has agreed to a new provisional deal to make it illegal for companies to trade some products, such as palm oil, soy, and coffee, if they were grown on land cleared for agricultural use after 2020 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-draft-law-limits-imports-linked-to-deforestation/a-64004092 65 comments worldnews
- Animal, vegetable or mineral (oil)? Exploring the potential impacts of new renewable diesel capacity on oil and fat markets in the United States | There is a high risk that increased U.S. renewable diesel production will indirectly drive expansion of palm oil in Southeast Asia https://theicct.org/publication/impact-renewable-diesel-us-jan22/ 9 comments environment
- Animal, vegetable or mineral (oil)? Exploring the potential impacts of new renewable diesel capacity on oil and fat markets in the United States | There is a high risk that increased U.S. renewable diesel production will indirectly drive expansion of palm oil in Southeast Asia https://theicct.org/publication/impact-renewable-diesel-us-jan22/ 3 comments climate
- Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation – along with beef, soy, palm oil and wood products https://theconversation.com/organized-crime-is-a-top-driver-of-global-deforestation-along-with-beef-soy-palm-oil-and-wood-products-170906 5 comments climate
- Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation – along with beef, soy, palm oil and wood products https://theconversation.com/organized-crime-is-a-top-driver-of-global-deforestation-along-with-beef-soy-palm-oil-and-wood-products-170906 11 comments environment
- 40% of EU agricultural imports will be 'highly vulnerable' to drought by 2050 | Crops such as coffee, cocoa, sugar, palm oil and soybeans would be most impacted. The researchers note that just a few at-risk countries currently supply large amounts of certain agricultural products https://phys.org/news/2021-06-eu-agricultural-imports-highly-vulnerable.html 14 comments worldnews
- Study finds that consumption of products like beef, soy, coffee, cocoa, palm oil and timber by wealthy nations is directly linked to deforestation in threatened tropical biomes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-021-01417-z.epdf?sharing_token=iaexf63emy-e-t9c25_p2nrgn0jajwel9jnr3zotv0mfqpg3hup0udobt27cz-9d4rmntler8zw-hrfozzmewmqf_ygf1uonu60alhisuv6ua2vshf93czhakwiwencxds17jcqnjrde1xgqos6mphqjayyt_wa6nik60osakpk%3D 708 comments science
- UK businesses will have to show that their products and supply lines are free from illegal deforestation, under government plans. A proposed law would require larger companies operating in the UK to show where commodities such as cocoa, soy, rubber and palm oil originated from. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53891421 96 comments worldnews
- British food consumption linked to wildlife loss and deforestation abroad - World Wildlife Fund calling on government to prevent companies importing soy, palm oil and other products behind loss of forests https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-food-consumption-wildlife-deforestation-wwf-a9342611.html 6 comments worldnews
- Malaysia to ban products labelled as palm oil free https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/10/31/report-malaysia-to-ban-products-labelled-as-palm-oil-free/ 9 comments worldnews
- An area twice the size of the UK has been destroyed for products such as palm oil and soy over the last decade, according to analysis by Greenpeace International. https://amp.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jun/11/forest-destroyed-big-consumer-brands-greenpeace-report 456 comments worldnews
- Selfridges becomes first major UK retailer to remove palm oil from all own-brand products: Department store makes 300 items free of the substance - nine months ahead of schedule https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/selfridges-removes-palm-oil-own-brand-products-a8903611.html 202 comments worldnews
- Iceland removed own label from 17 products rather than palm oil https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46984349 4 comments nottheonion
- Iceland removed own label from 17 products rather than palm oil https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46984349 4 comments nottheonion
- Iceland has faced accusations about hypocrisy after it emerged that the low-cost supermarket was still selling own-brand products containing palm oil, despite a high-profile campaign against it. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/23/iceland-faces-christmas-advert-hypocrisy-accusations-emerges/ 4 comments worldnews
- Iceland to let loose animatronic orangutan after Christmas ad ban - Retailer’s choice highlighting impact of palm oil production is deemed too political for TV https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/14/iceland-let-loose-animatronic-orangutan-after-christmas-advert-ban-palm-oil 71 comments worldnews
- Nestlé products removed from Melbourne zoos over palm oil - Zoos Victoria made the decision after Nestlé lost its sustainable certification https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/10/nestle-products-removed-from-melbourne-zoos-over-palm-oil 422 comments worldnews
- Food firms cannot claim the palm oil in their products does not destroy rainforests because supply chains are so complex, scientists say. “No-deforestation” promises printed on packaging could be failing despite the good intentions of manufacturers. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/palm-oil-food-supply-sustainable-deforestation-indonesia-malaysia-orangutans-imperial-a8380711.html 4 comments worldnews
- Addiction to Palm Oil Is Decimating Wildlife & Threatening Food Security - It’s a key ingredient in a range of products—foods, cosmetics, soaps, meds & biofuel. Demand is strong. The backbone of global food security world is smallholder farmer-dominated landscapes, not large-scale farming. https://www.alternet.org/environment/our-addiction-palm-oil-decimating-wildlife-and-threatening-food-security 53 comments worldnews
- Europe’s consumption of products such as beef, soy and palm oil could increase its contribution to global deforestation by more than a quarter by 2030, according to projections from a leaked draft EU analysis. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/30/europes-contribution-to-deforestation-set-to-rise-despite-pledge-to-halt-it 23 comments worldnews
- Palm Pistol - The World’s First Production Handgun for the Disabled http://www.palmpistol.com/index.html 18 comments nottheonion
- 30% of Borneo's forests were cleared in less than 40 years, mostly the product of palm oil, logging, and fire http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101654 29 comments science
- Spread Of Palm Oil Production Into Africa Threatens Great Apes http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/07/11/330678602/spread-of-palm-oil-production-into-africa-threatens-great-apes?sc=ipad&f=1001 12 comments worldnews
- Palm oil is tainted by environmental destruction and poor working conditions but global production is soaring. What does the industry look like behind the scenes? http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/palm-oil-production-social-environmental-impacts 3 comments worldnews
- A third of the 350 companies that most use palm oil, beef and timber have no policies to ensure their products are not fuelling deforestation. Only a quarter have comprehensive policies. https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/third-commodity-hungry-firms-have-no-deforestation-policy-report-2022-01-13/ 117 comments environment
- Norway to Ban Deforestation-Linked Palm Oil Biofuels in Historic Vote: '... a victory for rainforests, the climate and endangered species such as orangutans that have lost their habitats due to palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia. It also sets a major precedent for other nations.' https://www.ecowatch.com/norway-bans-palm-oil-2622712445.html 48 comments worldnews
- France sets out plan to end 'imported deforestation' - France set out plans on Wednesday to tackle deforestation around the world, saying it would look to curb imports of products such as palm oil, soy and beef that contribute to the destruction of forest areas. https://www.france24.com/en/20181114-france-environment-plan-imported-deforestation-palm-oil 5 comments europe
- France sets out plan to end 'imported deforestation' - France set out plans on Wednesday to tackle deforestation around the world, saying it would look to curb imports of products such as palm oil, soy and beef that contribute to the destruction of forest areas. https://www.france24.com/en/20181114-france-environment-plan-imported-deforestation-palm-oil 217 comments worldnews
- European Parliament calls for strict rules for palm oil entering the EU market to tackle deforestation and unsustainable palm oil production https://www.neweurope.eu/article/meps-call-strict-rules-palm-oil-entering-eu-market/ 632 comments worldnews
- Expanding production of palm oil, a common ingredient in processed foods, soaps and personal care products, is driving rainforest destruction and massive carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study by Yale and Stanford researchers. http://environment.yale.edu/news/article/palm-oil-massive-source-of-carbon-dioxide/ 50 comments science
- The world’s biggest palm oil producing nations, Indonesia and Malaysia, have both reportedly attempted to persuade the British government to take action after supermarket chain Iceland announced it was cutting palm oil from its own brand products. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/palm-oil-ban-uk-iceland-christmas-advert-malaysia-indonesia-lobbying-environment-a8668061.html 39 comments worldnews