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…
Contested KLK Palm Oil Leases Declared Illegal by Papua New Guinea Court
High court sides with Indigenous communities in battle over controversial Malaysian palm oil giant’s plan to develop large areas of ancestral territory and pristine forest The National Court of Papua…
Mongabay: PepsiCo announces zero deforestation commitment for palm oil
“The 450,000 tons of palm oil sourced annually by PepsiCo will be largely free of rainforest destruction and peatlands conversion by 2016 under a policy announced last week by the food and…
Global Day of Action Targets Conflict Palm Oil; Activists Say PepsiCo’s New Commitment ‘Falls Short’
Hundreds of events across the world call on PepsiCo and others to break ties to deforestation, human rights abuses and climate pollution **High Resolution Images Available*** For Chicago Sweets and…
Salon: Your Morning Routine is Destroying the Environment
“You may have heard this before: Palm oil is bad. Greenpeace and its allies have been condemning farmed palm’s impact on the environment for years. But did you know that you’re a…
PepsiCo Focus of Major New Palm Oil Campaign by Rainforest Action Network, Union of Concerned Scientists, Others
Broad coalition identifies PepsiCo as key laggard still purchasing large quantities of palm oil tied to deforestation, human rights abuses and climate pollution; public encouraged to take action on YEARS…
Cargill Announces Intent to Strengthen its Palm Oil Policy
Following years of campaigning by Rainforest Action Network and others, ag giant signals cautious intent to take more responsibility for the impact of its palm oil business, but new policy…
Report: Child Labor, Land Grabbing and Deforestation Rampant Across Palm Oil Giant KLK’s Operations
Four case studies document widespread abuses by Cargill palm oil supplier Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) San Francisco, CA – A report released today by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) exposes systemic…
