Rainforest are hotspots of biodiversity and filter vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, helping slow climate change.
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Rainforest destruction for palm oil plantations is causing habitat lose, human rights abuses and massive carbon pollution.
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80% of the world's Palm Oil comes from Indonesia and Malaysia.
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International commodity traders ship huge quantities of palm oil from Southeast Asia to the US and the rest of the world.
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Palm oil is ubiquitous in America’s favorite snack foods. Roughly 50% of all packaged goods sold in the grocery store contain palm oil.
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Rainforest destruction is likely found in every room of your home.
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