C.O. Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 This is interesting. Anyone else know much about palm oil or use it?http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2115331,00.html -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkjane Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I was looking into this myself, and I discovered it's high in saturated fats and destructive to habitats in the rainforest where they clear cut for this product. Coconut oil at the moment is probably better for you and I have found it easy to obtain organic sources. Some sources: http://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/palm_oil.html http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA316479 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 More companies are changing from traditional clear-cut palm oil souces to sustainable plantations these days due to the bad press being brought on the "wipe out as much land as we can and move on" farming practices. Unfortunately, you won't really know for sure until checking, but whereas some vegans still assume ALL palm oil is harvested in ways that further endanger wildlife, there's a growing movement to get away from those practices. Fortunately, more and more food companies are being aware of the need to source from sustainable plantations these days, but of course, those companies who are only concerned with cheap ingredients will likely keep using the bad stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Nice, both of you were very helpful. I will look into where the palm oil comes from before I purchase any more. I am on the coconut oil band wagon though. I love everything coconut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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