Would Banning Palm Oil Increase Sustainability?
With the increasing demand for palm oil across the world, most people are venturing into the business. The planting of palm trees, however, involves palm oil deforestation. Environmental specialists argue that deforestation is adversely affecting the environment and something needs to be done to curb it.
Banning palm oil is, however, not the solution to our environmental issues. This is because many palm product substitutes are made of things that we, as consumers barely know of their production process.
Here are some reasons why banning palm oil does not increase palm oil sustainability.
Choosing sustainable palm oil helps protect rainforests in the world
Designated palm plantations only produce sustainable palm oil. Choosing to use palm oil from these plantations serves in helping save or rescue rainforests. Alternatives to sustainable palm oil will require a lot of space for yields to meet market demand. Them doing so means cutting down … Read the rest
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