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An important part of palm oil is burnt in western cars to provide a "green alternative" to oil. How ironic? Plantations have grown as a consequence... Also pal
by weddpros 6y ago
An important part of palm oil is burnt in western cars to provide a "green alternative" to oil. How ironic? Plantations have grown as a consequence...
Also palm oil feeds many families in SE Asia. Boycott is not a solution.
- perfunctory 6y ago> Also palm oil feeds many families in SE Asia. Boycott is not a solution. Does it really? Palm trees are not exactly grown by small scale artisan farmers.
- s5300 6y agoNo, but many workers get paid meager (but slightly livable for their area) wages we would likely see as/refer to as modern "slave labor" Is it a pretty thing? Not even slightly. However, this lets them/their family survive. Take it away, native workers will die/turn to even shittier methods of survival.
- weddpros 6y agoAccording to [1], small farmers represent 40% of Indonesia's palm oil industry. [1] - https://snv.org/update/smallholder-palm-oil-farmers-can-farm-sustainably-external-support-necessary https://snv.org/update/smallholder-palm-oil-farmers-can-farm...
- mrpopo 6y agoI think the EU was set to ban the use of palm oil for use in biofuels this year. Also, biofuel is/was "only" 50% of the EU's total palm oil consumption. And for other coutries, it's a lot less.