KPBS: Doughnut Day Downer: Palm Oil In Pastries Drives Deforestation

“On National Doughnut Day, it’s hard to imagine how our love of doughnuts might be contributing to deforestation half way around the globe.

But here’s the connection: You know that oily, smudge left on your fingers after you polish off a doughnut? That’s not just sugar. It’s also palm oil.”

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