The abundance of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in palm oil makes it heart-friendly. Studies have shown the significant presence of MUFA may help to maintain a healthy cholesterol balance by ...
“Palm oil is derived from the fruit of oil palm and one of the most widely consumed oils in the world – and one of the most controversial,” says Benson. Palm oil can raise “bad” LDL cholesterol and ...
We’ve put together a guide explaining what palm oil is, what it is used for and why it’s bad for the planet, as well as helpful information on how to buy palm oil free products. Palm oil is an ...
A University of Kent expert says Iceland's move to ban palm oil products from its stores could backfire. It comes as the retailer's had its Christmas Advert which focused on palm oil's impact on ...
We’re not likely to cut palm oil consumption radically. The only way forward is to make its production less bad. MalaysiaA worker harvests palm fruit on a plantation in Sarawak, one of two ...
It’s an edible vegetable oil that comes from the fruit of oil palm trees, the scientific name is Elaeis guineensis. Two types of oil can be produced; crude palm oil comes from squeezing the fleshy ...
Now the question is, is palm oil good or bad for the planet? On one hand, palm oil is said to be a super-efficient oil crop as it takes less land to produce the same amount of oil as other oils ...
Following is a transcript of the video. Palm oil is a cheap and ubiquitous. It's used in thousands of everyday products and is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet. You can get a ...
But the number of orangutans in areas of forest where palm oil is farmed have fallen in the same period. As a result, WWF is warning that the manufacturing of palm oil can have a devastating ...
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