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What would happen if we boycott palm oil?

A recent report by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, concluded that boycotting palm oil would merely shift – rather than counter – losses to rainforests and wildlife caused by agriculture.Nov 14, 2018

What would happen if we stopped using palm oil?

Loss of critical habitat for endangered species The biggest impact of unsustainable palm oil production is the large-scale devastation of tropical forests. As well as widespread habitat loss for endangered species like Asian rhinos, elephants, tigers and orangutans, this can lead to significant soil erosion.

Why should we not boycott palm oil?

Palm oil can be produced on considerably less land compared to other vegetable oils. Boycotting palm oil is therefore not an effective solution. If other vegetable oils are used instead this will require more land, and lead to greater habitat and biodiversity loss.

Can we boycott palm oil?

A recent report by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, concluded that boycotting palm oil would merely shift – rather than counter – losses to rainforests and wildlife caused by agriculture. … In fact, palm oil makes up 35% of all vegetable oils, grown on just 10% of the land allocated to oil crops.

Should I stop using palm oil?

Under ideal conditions, high-yield oil palm cultivars can produce more than 25 times as much oil as soy can for the same area of farmland. Thus, ironically, a ban on palm oil would lead to a catastrophic increase in deforestation, as anything we replace it with will need much more land to grow on.

Should we stop using palm oil?

What is the problem with palm oil? Palm oil has been and continues to be a major driver of deforestation of some of the world's most biodiverse forests, destroying the habitat of already endangered species like the Orangutan, pygmy elephant and Sumatran rhino.

Does Nutella use palm oil?

The palm oil we use in Nutella® is 100% sustainable palm oil, traceable back to the mills. … These criteria aim to enforce sustainable practices in the cultivation of palm oil. The palm oil in Nutella® comes from a certified 'segregated' supply-chain.

Does Hotel Chocolat use palm oil?

Hotel Chocolat on Twitter: "@machupiku — happy to confirm that we do not use palm oil" / Twitter.