«WWF believes it is possible for palm oil imports into Australia to be 100 per cent CSPO by 2015, ensuring
our palm oil consumption does not drive the further loss of these amazing habitats,» said Mr Bourne.
Other cardiovascular benefits associated with
palm oil consumption include:
Palsgaard A / S, inventor of the modern commercial emulsifier, also leads the way in sustainable
palm oil consumption.
So the company's move to join the RSPO, and ensure sustainable
palm oil consumption for the company's production of emulsifiers was, in fact, simply following a well - established strategy.
Oriflame is the first major cosmetics brand to fund sustainable palm oil production through the purchase of GreenPalm certificates covering 100 % of the company's total
palm oil consumption.
Not exact matches
Just one area of concern for your Australian readers is advocating
consumption of
palm oil - 87 % of world
consumption is sourced by our nearby neighbours via deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia - the equivalent 0f 300 football fields is cleared every hour.
Several studies have shown that MCTs
consumption can raise the levels of cholesterol the same way
palm oil does which is also a fat that is well - known to raise cholesterol.
Discussing this with my Vegan son:» the surplus
consumption of saturated fat (
palm oil) caused a markedly greater increase in the amount of fat in the liver and abdomen (especially the fat surrounding the internal organs, visceral fat) in comparison with the surplus
consumption of polyunsaturated fat (sunflower seed
oil)...»
The best fats for
consumption are butter, lard, tallow, coconut
oil,
palm oil or olive
oil.
This peer reviewed study, «Chronic
consumption of fructose in combination with trans fatty acids but not with saturated fatty acids induces nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with fibrosis in rats,» examined more closely the effects of trans fatty acids (from vegetable oils derived from corn and soybeans) versus saturated fats, found in traditional fats such as butter, coconut
oil, and
palm oil.
VCO may serve to modulate the adverse effects associated with
consumption of repeatedly heated
palm kernel
oil.
Do the saturated fats found densely in
palm oil concern you greatly, as far as even minimal
consumption, and by minimal
consumption being less than 25 percent of the daily RDA for saturated fat?
Many of the studies only look at the short - term benefits, and one on
palm oil (similar fat composition to coconut
oil) showed excess
consumption contributed to fatty liver while sunflower
oil didn't.
The same issues of deforestation apply to our
consumption of products from
oil palm, beef or soy production, which are produced mainly for international
consumption.
In particular, the EU should take urgent steps to reduce the
consumption of commodities, such as
palm oil biodiesel, that are linked to rainforest destruction and accompanying greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and human rights violations.»
Rising demand for
palm oil —
consumption by the United States jumped three-fold between 2005 and 2009 and continues to surge in rapidly developing countries like China and India — means that the situation is likely to continue.
Vale says the deal will save $ 150 million in fuel costs starting in 2014, with
palm oil biodiesel replacing up to 20 percent of diesel
consumption in the company's northern operations.