Companies are destroying tropical forests to get palm oil, but it's usually hidden as "vegetable oil" in food labels. Consumers may be supporting environmental destruction without even realizing it.
Palm oil can be found in thousands of products we use every day - from baked goods to cleaning products to shampoo. If you want to boycott the product in New Zealand, it's nearly impossible because it's not usually listed as an ingredient.
Tropical forests are being cleared at an alarming rate to make room for new oil palm plantations. More than half of all plant and animal species in the world live in the forests that are being destroyed. The orangutan population has decreased by nearly 50% in just the last decade due to deforestation.
If palm oil were clearly labeled and consumers stopped buying it, it would have huge implications for forests, animals that call those forests home, and our planet as a whole. If we can show that global pressure will influence the government of one country, we can spread the movement worldwide!
"У нас есть свобода, но не осталось времени" Dolores ORiordan 