Palm oil is a type of edible vegetable oil derived from the fruit of palm oil trees, which typically thrive in balmy, tropical rainforests. According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), 85 percent ...

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PALM oil is again being persecuted as the bad boy in the ongoing climate change debate. It is being blamed for deforestation, contributing to global warming. The palm oil industry in Malaysia is ...

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You might not cook with it, but you almost certainly eat or use palm oil. Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, found in many packaged products sold in the supermarket.

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PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – The palm oil industry has made tremendous contributions to the nation, especially since a decade ago with the development of the downstream palm oil industry in three ...

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PHOTO / FILE The Agriculture ministry has asked the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) to expedite the process of approving the oil palm project in Masaka District. The plan to ...