Cargill leaves a palm oil mess in Papua New Guinea
Cargill Inc., the world’s largest agribusiness company, has announced the sale of their palm oil plantations in the remote tropical nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Cargill owns mills and…
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General Mills shares your concerns about palm oil. Why is RAN picking on them?
Thanks for taking action after we alerted you that General Mills products contain rainforest destruction. Nearly 8,000 of you took action by sending a letter to General Mills about your…
Unilever, world’s largest palm oil buyer, shows leadership. Will Cargill?
Today Unilever, the consumer goods giant that purchases 4% of the world’s palm oil, has finally lived up to the commitments they made almost two years ago to remove rainforest…
Malaysian Palm Oil Council CEO continues misinformation campaign
Dr Yusof Basiron is the CEO of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), a lobbying group that supports the oil palm industry in both Malaysia and Indonesia. Dr. Basiron is…
Watch our Presentation on Palm Oil: Little Seed. Big Problem. Bold Solution.
The Rainforest Agribusiness campaign team attended the Natural Products Expo East in Boston, Massachusetts, where we participated in two very successful events entitled “Little Seed. Big Problem. Bold Solution” in…
Malaysian Palm Oil Council tries to strikes back
Margaret just put up a great post on this blog about faulty advertising by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). In following this story as it bounces around the net,…
Britain bans palm oil ad campaign
More good news from the palm oil world. Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (the government agency that regulates advertising) has banned the Malaysian Palm Oil Council’s new advertising campaign, citing false…
Whole Foods Comes Out With Palm Oil Statement!
We are happy to announce that Whole Foods Market has become a voice for change in the palm oil industry and has written a statement in alignment with RAN’s Pledge…
