Forest Conservation
Forest Conservation, Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, Wildlife Preservation
Malaysia has been a recognized leader in responsible palm oil production for decades. The country was the first to produce sustainable palm oil, has implemented a game-ch …
Forest Conservation, Sustainability, Wildlife Preservation
Most of Malaysia’s orangutans live on the island’s protected forests. That’s not a challenge as an astonishing 60 percent of Sabah is under forest cover. This provides am …
Forest Conservation, Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture
The world has four major oil seed crops: oil palm, soybean, sunflower and canola (rapeseed). Together, they use 3.55 percent of the world’s total agricultural land. Oil p …
Forest Conservation, Sustainability
The palm oil ban may increase greenhouse gases, escalate climate change.
Forest Conservation, General, Sustainable Agriculture
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council has come out against the EU’s proposed unilateral Action Plan against deforestation, charging that is impractical to implement unilateral g …
Forest Conservation, Health & Nutrition, In The News
We need omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in our diet for brain, skin, heart and joint health. Usually we think of fish or olive oil as way to get these essential nutrients …
Forest Conservation, Sustainability
The Resolution disregards the needs and well-being of dependent communities in the producer countries. By adopting it – with an overwhelming majority – MPs have decided t …
Forest Conservation, Sustainability
Many manufacturers are choosing to include Malaysian certified sustainable palm oil in their products. This natural, non-GMO oil is getting rave reviews for its earth fri …
Forest Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Sustainability
Thousands of food manufacturers have chosen to use premium, sustainable and versatile palm oil in their products, much of it from Malaysia’s plantations. Regardless of th …
Forest Conservation, Sustainability, What's New
Over the past year, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has changed the emphasis of its zero-deforestation campaign from palm oil to beef cattle and soybeans.
Forest Conservation, Sustainability, What's New, Wildlife Preservation
Oil plantations are incredibly productive. A single acre of oil palm produces 11 times more oil than a single acre of soybean plants, and 7 times more oil than an acre of …
Culinary, Forest Conservation, In The News
Palm oil also has incredible health benefits. It is the most abundant source of tocotrienols. It’s high in vitamin A and vitamin E. It’s also great for brain health.
