The global palm oil market is estimated to reach $92.84 billion in 2021. This product is marketed as healthy, has a low price tag and can be used in a multitude of recipes, which is appealing to customers worldwide. Food manufacturers emphasize palm oil benefits, such as reduced cholesterol levels and improved cardiovascular health, but what about
Red palm oil has garnered a good amount of both interest and controversy in recent years — much like coconut oil,but for different reasons. It has drawn attention for its potential effect on health, but it has also been the subject of intense debate regarding the effects that its production may have on the environment. Palm
While most public health advisories recommend avoiding saturated fat due to its false association with heart disease, this type of fat is actually important to your overall health. This is why I’ve included high-quality saturated fat in my comprehensive nutrition plan. Coconut oil is one of the best sources of saturated fat as well as other
Palm Oil is packed with amazing health benefits that includes boosting energy, may prevent cancer, balancing cholesterol level, a rich source of antioxidants, a rich source of vitamin K, a rich source of Omega 3 fatty acids, supply the body with vitamin E for youthful appearance, support pregnancy, and supply the body with vitamin D
Stricter standards for sustainable palm oil will bump up costs for producers, and more effort is needed to boost demand, they say. New rules to stop deforestation caused by palm oil production can only succeed if brands and consumers buy larger amounts of oil certified as green and ethical, industry officials and environmental activists said. The
Smallholder farmers play an increasingly prominent role in Indonesia’s growing palm oil industry and could be the vanguard of sustainability, say WRI researchers. Indonesia’s palm oil has long earned the ire of conscious consumers—its production has been linked to child and forced labour, massive deforestation and the demise of iconic species like orangutans. Most point to large corporations to
It threatens forests but builds livelihoods—the views of people in government, business and civic society on palm oil are polarised in the world’s largest producing country. The farming and production of palm oil has formed the backbone of many communities in Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of the world’s most widely consumed edible oil. Palm oil accounts
3.1.5 Pressing (Extracting the palm oil) There are two distinct methods of extracting oil from the digested material. One system uses mechanical presses and is called the ‘dry’ method. The other called the ‘wet’ method uses hot water to leach out the oil. In the ‘dry’ method the objective of the extraction stage is to
From Polar Puffs & Cakes to Khong Guan Biscuits to Gardenia Bakeries, a majority of household Singaporean and Malaysian food brands are keeping their customers in the dark about whether or not they use sustainable palm oil, a WWF report has found. Despite the fact that Southeast Asia is the heartland of the global palm oil industry, the majority of
Golden Agri-Resources is the world’s second largest palm oil producer. Its managing director Agus Purnomo unravels the complexity of tracing palm oil supply chains and sheds light on how this will give birth to a more sustainable and resilient palm oil industry. Palm oil is arguably the world’s most important edible oil, providing a source of