An article came across my feeds today suggesting that banning palm oil might have unintended side effects [1] Basically, a reduction in consumption of palm oil

An article came across my feeds today suggesting that banning palm oil might have unintended side effects [1] Basically, a reduction in consumption of palm oil would result in manufacturers switching to soybean oil instead. A lot of soybean oil is grown in South America and contributes to deforestation over there. Banning palm oil simply shifts the environmental damage. Palm oil is also apparently one of the least land intensive oils to grow. Instead of banning specific products, we should work towards sustainable growing instead. I haven't done any additional research on those claims, but it is food for thought. [1] https://theconversation.com/palm-oil-boycott-could-actually-increase-deforestation-sustainable-products-are-the-solution-106733 https://theconversation.com/palm-oil-boycott-could-actually-...