Red, White and Rainforest: Declare Independence from Deforestation
Every 4th of July, the red, white and blue comes out in a big way in Wayzata, Minnesota, an affluent suburb of the Twin Cities. An annual pancake breakfast, bicycle…
What is Sustainable Palm Oil? Part Two
The first blog post in this series explored the environmental, social, transparency and enforcement weaknesses of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the dominant certification standard for palm oil…
Cargill: Keep Slave Labor Out of US Grocery Stores
Did you know that palm oil—a pervasive vegetable oil widely known for its disastrous effect on rainforests—is found in about half of the goods at your local grocery store? Palm…
What is Sustainable Palm Oil? Part One
What is Sustainable Palm Oil? Part one of a three-part series. Palm oil has become an increasingly hot topic over the last year. This thick, long-lasting oil is found in…
IOI Group: Stop Undermining Indigenous Rights
Last Monday, IOI Group received an unexpected visit from a group of activists who delivered a large photo of the community of Long Teran Kanan, a community whose traditional lands…
RAN Invites 100 Cargill Employees to Born To Be Wild
On the eve of the global premier of Born To Be Wild, we sent this invitation to Cargill CEO Greg Page. We hope he and many of his Cargill employees…
Watch Born to Be Wild 3D
Born To Be Wild 3D is one film we could not be more thrilled to share with you. Actor and activist Morgan Freeman narrates this stunning documentary following Dr. Birute…
Reclaiming Stolen Lands: Indigenous Community Stands up to Global Palm Oil Giant
After fighting for the return of their ancestral lands for more than a decade, the people of Long Teran Kenan in Malaysian Borneo took a stand earlier this month and…
Top 10 Girl Scout Cookie Facts
As American as apple pie and just as sweet, Girl Scout cookies have been delivered to every nook and cranny of the U.S. for nearly 100 years. Here’s the 10…
First Reported RSPO Certified Palm Oil in North America
Last week, a huge milestone for the palm oil industry went largely unnoticed: The first ever batch of 100% Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified, segregated palm oil made it’s…