Many years ago, I’ve learnt that the production of palm oil has destroyed the habitat of the wildlife and cause suffering to them, I’ve stopped consuming it. I recall seeing an image in social media that an orangutan was trying to protect its home by fighting against a machine that was uprooting a tree. It was heart wrenching. Whenever I see palm oil ingredient listed in a product, I would not buy it. This narrowed my choice of food.
Just a week ago, I’ve come across a documentary that talks about sustainable palm oil. It feels good knowing how this group of people are making profit yet protecting wildlife and habitats, ending deforestation and being fair to the workers. On one side of the land, there are palm tree plantations and on the other side, they have restored the forests that had been destroyed while profiting from palm oil. It’s not an easy task but they did it!
Above picture is the RSPO logo. However, I didn’t seem to find any product here that comes with this logo. Perhaps I’m a vegan which again narrowed down the choices of food and that’s why I didn’t get to see it.
From the documentary, it says that only 20% of the production of palm oil is sustainable. I hope in the near future, more companies would support RSPO and make the world a better place for the wildlife. It’s a joy to see people are beginning to be aware the impact we’ve done to the environment and animals.
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