Sentences with phrase «palm oil issue»

When advocating for conflict - free palm oil, it's important for consumers to be aware of the different labeling schemes being used by companies in an attempt to address the palm oil issue.

Not exact matches

Earlier this week we issued a call to action for businesses to help support the work of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil — read the story here.

Demand has grown for palm oil, but production is rife with social and environmental issues not limited to deforestation and forced labor.

But as a vegan I never found palm oil to be a huge issue.

That said, if the use of palm oil is an issue and coconut oil is not an issue for your allergies, you can most definitely substitute it in this recipe.

Palm oil and deforestation is definitely a huge issue and I personally avoid palm Palm oil and deforestation is definitely a huge issue and I personally avoid palm palm oil.

Bob Norman from GreenPalm will be available to discuss the various options available to food manufacturers keen to address the issue of sustainable palm oil in their supply chains, at Booth 853 at the 2014 Institute of Food Technology (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo, June 22 to 24, in New Orleans.

The potential for smallholders to grow palm oil in ways that avoid the issues that have given the industry a bad reputation while earning a decent living is huge.

He added: «Most people now know about the issues linked to palm oil, an ingredient used in many foods, from biscuits and cakes to sauces and ready meals.

Retailers and manufacturers have gained positive publicity and earned consumer confidence for their support of sustainable palm oil production, while helping to spread the message globally about this important and urgent issue.

The Activation Toolkit provides simple «how - to» guidelines that contain information on the rationale for addressing topics raised by Sustainability issues such as palm oil.

Palsgaard has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2008, and sees the topic of sustainability as an essential issue for protecting the global environment, upholding biodiversity and providing suitable working conditions for local plantation workers.

The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) is a collective of progressive palm oil companies and brands together with environmental and social NGOs that are working to build on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil standards and commitments by both demonstrating innovation to implement RSPO existing standards as well as additional critical issPalm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) is a collective of progressive palm oil companies and brands together with environmental and social NGOs that are working to build on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil standards and commitments by both demonstrating innovation to implement RSPO existing standards as well as additional critical issuOil Innovation Group (POIG) is a collective of progressive palm oil companies and brands together with environmental and social NGOs that are working to build on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil standards and commitments by both demonstrating innovation to implement RSPO existing standards as well as additional critical isspalm oil companies and brands together with environmental and social NGOs that are working to build on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil standards and commitments by both demonstrating innovation to implement RSPO existing standards as well as additional critical issuoil companies and brands together with environmental and social NGOs that are working to build on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil standards and commitments by both demonstrating innovation to implement RSPO existing standards as well as additional critical issPalm Oil standards and commitments by both demonstrating innovation to implement RSPO existing standards as well as additional critical issuOil standards and commitments by both demonstrating innovation to implement RSPO existing standards as well as additional critical issues.

It builds upon other certification systems, such as the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, and tackles some of the most challenging issues facing the palm oil sector, such as the destruction of high carbon stock forests and the abuse of the most vulnerable workers,» said Matthias Diemer, Chair of the Palm Oil Innovation GrPalm Oil, and tackles some of the most challenging issues facing the palm oil sector, such as the destruction of high carbon stock forests and the abuse of the most vulnerable workers,» said Matthias Diemer, Chair of the Palm Oil Innovation GroOil, and tackles some of the most challenging issues facing the palm oil sector, such as the destruction of high carbon stock forests and the abuse of the most vulnerable workers,» said Matthias Diemer, Chair of the Palm Oil Innovation Grpalm oil sector, such as the destruction of high carbon stock forests and the abuse of the most vulnerable workers,» said Matthias Diemer, Chair of the Palm Oil Innovation Grooil sector, such as the destruction of high carbon stock forests and the abuse of the most vulnerable workers,» said Matthias Diemer, Chair of the Palm Oil Innovation GrPalm Oil Innovation GroOil Innovation Group.

Today, the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) released a publication titled, «Palm Oil Innovations: Labour Rights» on the heels of the 14th annual meeting of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in Bangkok, Thailand which highlighted worker exploitation issues in the palm oil secPalm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) released a publication titled, «Palm Oil Innovations: Labour Rights» on the heels of the 14th annual meeting of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in Bangkok, Thailand which highlighted worker exploitation issues in the palm oil sectOil Innovation Group (POIG) released a publication titled, «Palm Oil Innovations: Labour Rights» on the heels of the 14th annual meeting of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in Bangkok, Thailand which highlighted worker exploitation issues in the palm oil secPalm Oil Innovations: Labour Rights» on the heels of the 14th annual meeting of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in Bangkok, Thailand which highlighted worker exploitation issues in the palm oil sectOil Innovations: Labour Rights» on the heels of the 14th annual meeting of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in Bangkok, Thailand which highlighted worker exploitation issues in the palm oil secPalm Oil (RSPO) in Bangkok, Thailand which highlighted worker exploitation issues in the palm oil sectOil (RSPO) in Bangkok, Thailand which highlighted worker exploitation issues in the palm oil secpalm oil sectoil sector.

Matthias Diemer, the Co-chair of the Palm Oil Innovation Group issued the following statement during the annual European meeting of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO):

If accepted to POIG, Sime Darby will be the first Malaysian palm oil giant to commit to the POIG Charter, including its innovations on tackling pressing labour issues that have led to growing concerns amongst consumers of palm oil.

POIG is growing both membership and its capacity to address key issues in the palm oil sector.

While many users of palm oil in the consuming countries are committed to CSPO, its greater growth especially SG grades has been somewhat held back due to the premium; an issue further confounded by CSPO supply chain challenges.

The RSPO is the first and only industry wide certification standard for the palm oil industry, at its heart are eight principles and criteria covering social and environmental issues.

To ensure our purchases do not contribute to deforestation, loss of biodiversity or social issues such as forced and child labor and human trafficking, Kraft Heinz seeks to procure palm oil products in an ethical, transparent, responsible and sustainable manner.

Maltodextrin, starch and palm oil are generally considered safe ingredients, which are unlikely to cause issues in your baby.

To add insult to injury, most palm oil is not sustainably produced and is a big offender when it comes to environmental issues.

«The current system on the ground can not deliver deforestation - free palm oil,» says Cynthia Ong, executive director of Forever Sabah, a non-governmental organization focused on environmental issues in Malaysian Borneo.

DIY recipes don't use palm oil thereby eliminating this issue.

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The palm oil industry in SE Asia is linked to major issues such as deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses in the SE Asia, as the land and forests must be cleared for the development of the oil palm plantations.

Earth Balance has palm oil which is not ok in my book — I use coconut oil in all my recipes and have never had an issue with it

But what about one of the biggest concerns people have with palm oil — the sustainability issue?

Palm oil (which I suspect I have an issue with), Cottonseed oil, soybean oil, vegetable oil, canola, avacado, etc..

If these issues are important to you, you may choose to avoid palm oil as well, or be attentive to whether the palm oil source is certified sustainable.

There were many environmental issues — deforestation rates that were higher than Brazil, many communities losing their land to palm oil plantations, and massive pollution and congestion in the main cities and reliance on coal rather than on clean renewable energy like solar.

The destruction of a government - funded test of a genetically modified wheat variety in Australia on July 14 threatens to completely marginalize the group, and presumably will undercut its credibility when it takes stands on other issues, from climate to palm oil.

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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.

Warning: Greenwash Ahead The cases of TXU's non-binding concessions in Texas, GE's amorphous «clean coal» promises, and Neste's palm oil strategy in South Asia illustrate a widening trend: As the climate change issue becomes mainstream, more and more companies are jumping on the public relations bandwagon.

This would be a misleading statement and one that doesn't help efforts to devise a workable solution to the multiplicity of issues surrounding the use of palm oil.

Leading palm oil user Cargill has issued an ultimatum to its supplier IOI Group after the Malaysian producer lost its Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification over environmental destructiopalm oil user Cargill has issued an ultimatum to its supplier IOI Group after the Malaysian producer lost its Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification over environmental destructionoil user Cargill has issued an ultimatum to its supplier IOI Group after the Malaysian producer lost its Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification over environmental destructioPalm Oil (RSPO) certification over environmental destructionOil (RSPO) certification over environmental destruction...

For the last couple of years, Zacharevic has been researching the issues around palm oil, and reaching out to local residents, NGOs and other artists with the aim of bringing these critical matters to the forefront of public discussion.

Deforestation a Much Larger Issue Than Fossil Fuels in Many Places And it would be even more poignant had he been speaking about production of palm oil in Indonesia and Malaysia, where due to greenhouse gas emissions associated with land conversion from rainforest to plantations, the emissions from the fuel made from these crops can be nearly 10 times as much as from conventional fossil fuels.

Photo via the Land Coalition Palm oil production has long been a contentious issue and a double - edged sword.

The Feb 13 issue of the Jakarta Post is reporting that Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry will issue a decree allowing businesses to expand palm oil

(06/04/2009) Indonesia's decision earlier this year to allow conversion of up to 2 million hectares of peatlands for oil palm plantations is «a monumental mistake» for the country's long - term economic prosperity and sustainability, argues an editorial published in the June issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

«This is not only an issue in South East Asia — in Latin America forests are being cleared for soy production which is even less efficient at biofuel production compared to oil palm.

It should be no great surprise to regular TreeHugger readers that one of the big issues with Indonesia and Malaysia converting more and more land to palm oil plantations and claiming that the biodiesel produced is carbon neutral, is in fact that it's far from the case.

The move comes after Wilmar International, the world's largest palm oil producer and trader, hired lobbying firm Van Ness Feldman on the same issue.