Modi’s ‘gamechanger’ palm oil push raises concerns for Indian forests and women
Prime minister Narendra Modi has big plans for palm oil cultivation. But the experience of farmers in Mizoram does not bode well
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Indonesia calls EU palm oil fuel ban ‘discriminatory’, ‘protectionist’
Indonesia’s foreign ministry has slammed the EU’s proposed ban on palm oil in biofuels
Hackers throw Indonesian palm oil seminar into chaos, fuelling blame game
As experts debated a controversial proposal to classify palm oil plantations as forest, their event in Jakarta was disrupted by swearing and pornography
EU palm oil restrictions risk sparking trade spat
The European Parliament is set to back a ban on use of palm oil for biofuels, in a bid to protect rainforests, but exporters warn this would violate trade rules
Palm oil: bad news for forests, and your liver
Documentary maker Michael Dorgan ate three muffins made with palm oil each day. Much of the fat he gained was clustered around his vital organs
Palm oil producers blamed as smog chokes Indonesia
State of emergency called in Riau region of Indonesia, as data shows 52% of fires originated in palm oil and logging land
Unilever to source 100% sustainable palm oil by 2014
Global food and consumer goods giant currently purchases around 3% of the world’s total production of palm oil
Walmart & Tesco accused of backing ‘unsustainable’ palm oil trade
But Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose win praise in latest Rainforest Foundation UK ‘Appetite for Destruction’ analysis
Palm oil lobby lashes out at EU complaints over illegal logging
Malaysian palm oil lobbyists accuses EU of making “politically motivated” attacks on industry, during attempts to strength SE Asian relations
How sustainable is your Easter egg?
New campaign rates top UK chocolate brands on their use of unsustainable palm oil
Palm oil: green fuel or rainforest killer?
British campaigners are trying to stop Government plans to allow palm oil to be burnt in power stations to generate electricity
Five facts you may have forgotten about forests
Did you know that over a quarter of modern medicines come from tropical forest plants?