Palm oil is one of the most widely used edible fats in the world and is consumed in many countries. Palm oil has properties that may offer health benefits, such as vitamin E and beta-carotene, which ...

Since, palm oil's popularity has done nothing but rise. Demand spiked again in the '90s, as companies suddenly realized the negative health implications of the trans fats found in many processed ...

Evening primrose oil may reduce side effects related to the medication tretinoin and ease some menopause symptoms. It could also be helpful for certain health conditions like eczema or diabetic ...

With oil palm plantations currently covering more than 27 million hectares of the Earth’s surface, the negative effects of the 66 million tons of palm oil we use annually range from ...

But as global demand for palm oil grew, companies racing to supply it burned and bulldozed some of those forests. Health concerns over trans fats fueled the boom—palm oil replaced trans fats in ...

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 ...

Coconut boasts an impressive array of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, including selenium, gallic acid, caffeic ...

The MPOB imposed RM16 per tonne of crude palm oil (CPO) produced with effect from March 1, 2021 by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Cess) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2021. It used to be RM14.

Since 2015, Malaysia has taken a global leadership role in continuously implementing sustainable oil palm cultivation and ... rights as well as employee health. In 2022, the MSPO standards were ...

Palm oil can be found in many things, from make-up to pizza, soap to chocolate. Rosette Ale, a sustainable fashion business owner, explains how the demand for palm oil is unfortunately leading to ...

With no end in sight to sky-high prices for palm oil, Japanese businesses have idled their power plants that burn it to generate electricity. And they do not appear ready to resume operations ...