http://understory.ran.org/2008/04/24/supermarket-sleuths-are-they-hiding-rainforest-destruction-in-our-supermarkets/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://understory.ran.org/2008/04/24/supermarket-sleuths-are-they-hiding-rainforest-destruction-in-our-supermarkets/comment-page-1/#comment-192535 Brihannala Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:28:30 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=958#comment-192535 Good question. Organic palm oil is grown in two different plantations-- one in Ghana, the other in Colombia. Although this palm oil could be said to be slightly better-- for example, the lack of pesticides means that there is less pesticide run off-- there are still major problems. Land acquisition is still a major concern... these plantations have been implicated in some serious human rights abuses, including forcibly kicking indigenous people off their land. Also, due to climactic considerations, palm oil plantations have to be grown on land that was once rainforest. It is really best to avoid palm oil all together if possible. Good question. Organic palm oil is grown in two different plantations– one in Ghana, the other in Colombia. Although this palm oil could be said to be slightly better– for example, the lack of pesticides means that there is less pesticide run off– there are still major problems. Land acquisition is still a major concern… these plantations have been implicated in some serious human rights abuses, including forcibly kicking indigenous people off their land. Also, due to climactic considerations, palm oil plantations have to be grown on land that was once rainforest. It is really best to avoid palm oil all together if possible.

]]> http://understory.ran.org/2008/04/24/supermarket-sleuths-are-they-hiding-rainforest-destruction-in-our-supermarkets/comment-page-1/#comment-191936 Monica Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:33:53 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=958#comment-191936 I did my shopping today. I was looking for Palm oil in the ingredients. I did find a few packages of food stuff that I sometimes buy, had palm kernnel or palm fruit oil listed. In the video, I think you said that there is no sustainable source of palm oil, right? What about organic products that list organic palm oil? Is it possibly from S.E. Asia and is it grown on deforested land? I did my shopping today. I was looking for Palm oil in the ingredients. I did find a few packages of food stuff that I sometimes buy, had palm kernnel or palm fruit oil listed. In the video, I think you said that there is no sustainable source of palm oil, right? What about organic products that list organic palm oil? Is it possibly from S.E. Asia and is it grown on deforested land?

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