1000 Flowers for the Planet - #137 Avoid Palm Oil

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #137 Avoid Palm Oil

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Palm oil is responsible for the near extinction of the orangutan in Borneo as well as the Asian elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros and tiger. This is due to rainforest habitats being burned for clearing so that palm trees can be planted for the palm oil industry. Apart from the CO2 emissions this burning creates, adding to global warming, there are many species that are threatened to become extinct. Last year’s figures indicate that in Sumatra (Indonesia) there remain only 6,300 orangutans with 1,000 being killed annually. Will it be worth it?

If we avoid products containing palm oil the manufacturers won’t make enough money to sustain production. In Australia about fifty percent of our packaged foods contain palm oil! It can be found in biscuits, batters, chips, vegetable oil, cosmetics, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, and so much more. Read the labels. Check what happens in your own country. Don’t sacrifice animals in other countries just for your own convenience. Fight for them.

Read more at: http://www.orangutan.org.au/palm-oil