Palm oil helps increase good cholesterol

Palm oil has a bad press due to its perceived cholesterol-raising effect. A study has demonstrated the fact that palm oil doesn’t have a significant effect on bad cholesterol compared to other oils, just much less compared to low-saturated vegetable oils....

New approaches to sustainable palm oil

Palm Oil is one of the most important crops in the world thanks to its growing demand and its yield per hectare. Through is low start-up cost there is a large number of smallholders in this business which mean difficulties to trace the productions. RSPO is acting to...

A new business model for palm oil?

Interview of Jonathon Porritt, founder of Forum for the Future. Oil palm doesn’t need a boycott but a new business model. Palm oil is the most consumed because it’s used for everything (food, cosmetics…). Palm oil also allowed developing areas in Africa and...