What is…the buzz about sustainable palm oil?
By Tiffany
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December 15th, 2010
It’s a simple fact that any industry has to push towards sustainable practices to survive long term. Unfortunately there are often poor countries where they are allowed to take shortcuts for short term profits. The richer countries feed the cycle by demanding low priced products and turning a blind eye towards the negative impact. It’s great that Greenpeace is able to help uncover some of the worst offenders, but there needs to be more done to stop all unsustainable practices.
It’s a good thing that these big-name companies are shunning Sinar Mas. Hope more take their lead and look to sustainable palm oil.
@Online, There definitely needs to be something done, especially “intentional” and deforestation that is not accomplishing anything useful for anyone.
-Jean
I think the people making money off of the deforestation would disagree. To them it likely just seems like a valid opportunity for profit. Punishment would be tricky as some amount of deforestation is acceptable.
Aluminum, the same thing can be said about anything else in life or the business world, its a natural thought really.
-Jean
Every country’s government has an obligation to ensure that business is done in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. It’s too easy to make some excuse about how it would cut into profits too much. Really though, is destroying the environment worth those temporary profits?
The internet is really helping causes like this. We simply cannot depend on non-renewable resources. The internet helps develop mass exposure to these issues and forces companies to change their practices. Consumers can also do their part by being selective about products which are not environmentally friendly.
I eat this cereal called “Cookie Bitez” because it’s Gluten Free and I’m a Coeliac, but my friend and I noticed that it contains palm oil. I emailed the company to ask them where their palm oil is from, and they said it comes from “sustainable plantations”, but didn’t tell me WHERE these plantations are! Is there such thing as a sustainable palm oil plantation? I don’t want to eat anything with palm oil but it’s so hard when they don’t label it or tell you where it’s from!!