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 ...

Two enzymes in brain cells are responsible for mediating the toxic effects of certain fat molecules in multiple sclerosis, ...

From seed oils to olive oil, we now have an overwhelming choice of what to cook with. Here’s how they all stack up, according to the scientific evidence ...

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 ...

Palm oil is used in everything from cosmetics to food to soap. There is enormous demand for it. But it is hugely controversial because it involves the clearing of tropical rainforests to grow palm ...

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 ...

An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Palm oil has found its way into more than half of packaged products Americans consume, in part because it's so cheap and easy to grow.

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 ...