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environmental tensions- palm oil (palm oil (deforestation of rainforests,…
environmental tensions- palm oil
palm oil
deforestation of rainforests
cheap source of fats
peaty soil
trees burnt
global warming
1995 – 2015
15-62 million tonnes produced
90% produced by Indonesia + Malaysia
encouraged by IMF
provides a source of income
¼ million ha of forest cleared every year
1993-2013
India’s GDP per capita
rose from $300 -$1400
fat consumption
av. 30%
Globalisation of western diets
India’s fast food market
grew 80% in 5 years to 2015
fast food chains
2784 stores in India
palm oil products
cheap
opposition
TNC Unilever first to use palm oil
WWF
led to a sustainability certification
2014
20% of production was sustainable
hard to trace origin
up to 15 farms use each oil mill
iceland
palm-oil free 2018
less use in MEDCs