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I Redesigned Ads From Companys That Use Palm Oil To Reveal Their Damage

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Palm oil is EVERYWHERE. It’s really hard to avoid palm oil when it’s in a lot of American products such as snacks, shampoo, and more! Why should you be avoiding products with palm oil in it?

Palm oil comes from the fruit on tropical oil palm trees. This leads to deep damage to the environment and habitats. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that an area about the size of 300 football fields is cleared each hour in tropical rainforests for palm oil production. Worldwide, 50 million tons of palm oil are produced every year, making it the most widely traded vegetable oil in the world.

As companies see a decline in palm oil product sales, they try to hide palm oil in other ways by naming it something else so consumers like you and I don’t see palm and think we are getting a palm-oil-free product. Keep your eyes peeled for any ingredient with the word “palm” in it as well as Glyceryl Stearate, Olein (PKOo), Sodium dodecyl Sulphate/Sulfate (SDS or NaDS), Sodium Kernelate, Sodium Laureth Sulphate/Sulfate (can also be from coconut), Sodium Lauryl Sulphates/Sulfate (can also be from ricinus oil), Stearic Acid.

At the very least, I hope this makes you aware of common products and companies to boycott for the sake of our planet and wildlife!

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Oreos have palm oil in them as well as high-fructose corn syrup (so why even eat it?)

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Unilever owns A LOT of self-care companies such as Dove. Avoid the blue U!

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Angelica Pasquali

Hey there! I'm Angelica, a NJ-based photographer that produces media for the better. I focus on social and global issues such as mental health & environmental awareness.

Hey there! I'm Angelica, a NJ-based photographer that produces media for the better. I focus on social and global issues such as mental health & environmental awareness.

Vėjūnė Rimašiūtė

Vėjūnė is a community manager who helps artists all over the world introduce their artwork to Bored Panda readers and in that way, become more popular. Since she was always fascinated by the art world, she studied Culture Management and Cultural Policy at Vilnius Academy of Arts where she expanded her knowledge about it. Now she's using all this knowledge to showcase its beauty and help others dive into the fascinating world of art.

Vėjūnė is a community manager who helps artists all over the world introduce their artwork to Bored Panda readers and in that way, become more popular. Since she was always fascinated by the art world, she studied Culture Management and Cultural Policy at Vilnius Academy of Arts where she expanded her knowledge about it. Now she's using all this knowledge to showcase its beauty and help others dive into the fascinating world of art.

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Kelly 4 years ago

It's also bad for our health. I read the ingredients e try to avoid palm oil.

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Angelica Pasquali (Post author) 4 years ago

Yeah when I found out that oreos also had high-fructose corn syrup in addition to palm oil I was surprised , just from a health point it's not even worth supporting by buying them

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Viviane 4 years ago

I hope awareness of palm oil's impact on the environment spreads.

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Andree Sk 4 years ago

Let's be a little smarter. "300 football fields is cleared each hour", Okay. But, for how many hours? Stop oil palm and change it, with what? Soybean? That must be extremely... I don't know what to say... Take 1 minute to look at oil palm plantation and compare it with the alternatives. That should be enough to make you understand that oil palm is SAVING the world. Why? Because oil palm is MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE EFFICIENT compared to the others. At least for now. Bad for health? Well, any proof? The fact is many people already use it for a long time and what happens to them? Another fact is oil palm also rich in beta carotene. The only way to stop oil palm is by inventing a new kind of oil or don't use vegetable oil. Because if you want to stop oil palm, you must stop the other vegetable oil sources first. They are much more destructive.

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Tri adi 4 years ago

Alrite another wanna be super duper -late justice warrior, These white folks need to stop with their stop palm oil selfish campaign agenda. Oh c'mon it's bad for environment and yet yall export yo trash to south east asian countries? You jealous of how Indonesia and Malaysia is developing but it's affecting environment? So you against literally everything when it's not convenient for so called "sophisticated developed countries?". Tons of people are depending on that s**t. So all you can do is talk trash about how bad it is but never consider the down side of getting rid of it ? You gotta be kidding me. S**t sherlock western country enjoys the goodness from "kalimantan forest " and blame it on 3rd world country when it got burned so bad back then. These people are hypocrites

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Yesaya Rowena 4 years ago

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Michelle Desilets 4 years ago

DYK, organisations engaged in this issue do not advocate a blanket boycott of palm oil? https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1532488083549456&id=1532469653551299 Better to demand #DeforestationFree #PalmOil.

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Kelly 4 years ago

It's also bad for our health. I read the ingredients e try to avoid palm oil.

2points

Angelica Pasquali (Post author) 4 years ago

Yeah when I found out that oreos also had high-fructose corn syrup in addition to palm oil I was surprised , just from a health point it's not even worth supporting by buying them

1point

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Viviane 4 years ago

I hope awareness of palm oil's impact on the environment spreads.

2points

Andree Sk 4 years ago

Let's be a little smarter. "300 football fields is cleared each hour", Okay. But, for how many hours? Stop oil palm and change it, with what? Soybean? That must be extremely... I don't know what to say... Take 1 minute to look at oil palm plantation and compare it with the alternatives. That should be enough to make you understand that oil palm is SAVING the world. Why? Because oil palm is MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE EFFICIENT compared to the others. At least for now. Bad for health? Well, any proof? The fact is many people already use it for a long time and what happens to them? Another fact is oil palm also rich in beta carotene. The only way to stop oil palm is by inventing a new kind of oil or don't use vegetable oil. Because if you want to stop oil palm, you must stop the other vegetable oil sources first. They are much more destructive.

2points

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Tri adi 4 years ago

Alrite another wanna be super duper -late justice warrior, These white folks need to stop with their stop palm oil selfish campaign agenda. Oh c'mon it's bad for environment and yet yall export yo trash to south east asian countries? You jealous of how Indonesia and Malaysia is developing but it's affecting environment? So you against literally everything when it's not convenient for so called "sophisticated developed countries?". Tons of people are depending on that s**t. So all you can do is talk trash about how bad it is but never consider the down side of getting rid of it ? You gotta be kidding me. S**t sherlock western country enjoys the goodness from "kalimantan forest " and blame it on 3rd world country when it got burned so bad back then. These people are hypocrites

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Yesaya Rowena 4 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

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Michelle Desilets 4 years ago

DYK, organisations engaged in this issue do not advocate a blanket boycott of palm oil? https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1532488083549456&id=1532469653551299 Better to demand #DeforestationFree #PalmOil.

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