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Category Archives: Palm oil

Cosmetics

Natural habitats for orchids are lost every single day – Why?

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 12/05/2020 by tlhess12/05/2020

Rapidly increasing demand for palm oil decreases vast acreage of rainforest and other habitats where orchids and other living things thrive. Palm oil is used in manufacturing food items as well as cosmetics and personal care products. But the harm … Continue reading →

Tagged beauty industry, cosmetics, food manufacturing, habitat, rain forest
Palm oil in ice cream

Do the products you buy contain palm oil? Here’s how to find out.

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 08/04/2017 by tlhess08/04/2017

Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, and it is in about half of all packaged products sold in the supermarket. Why is palm oil in such widespread use? This article explains.

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Rainforest Action Network

Snack food scorecard – which companies are least earth-friendly?

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 10/27/2015 by tlhess08/04/2017

Which companies are the biggest culprits in using palm oil which causes widespread deforestation, loss of habitat, loss of livelihood for indigenous people, and unbreathable air for hundreds of square miles in rainforest areas? Find out who they are and what you can do to help.

Tagged Conservation, deforestation, forest fire, habitat, Oklahoma Orchid Society, orchid, plant based diet, rainforest
Falm Oil plantation in Costa Rica

How does palm oil use contribute to deforestation and climate change?

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 10/27/2015 by tlhess08/04/2017

“Saving Indonesia’s forests isn’t just something that should be done by Indonesian people. We, the people of Indonesia, hope that every person in this world, including the people in the United States, gather with us, the people of Indonesia to … Continue reading →

Tagged Conservation, deforestation, habitat, palm oil, plant based diet, rainforest
Fremch Fries

Palm Oil Checklist

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 10/07/2015 by tlhess08/04/2017

So, why is palm oil use such a problem?  It is a problem because hundreds of acres of rainforest are lost every hour and being replaced by palm oil plantations.  Want to know how your favorite products and stores stack … Continue reading →

Tagged Conservation, deforestation, habitat, palm oil
Palm Oil Farm in Costa Rica

Progress in decreasing demand for Palm Oil

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 10/06/2015 by tlhess08/04/2017

Palm oil production is a major factor in loss of tropical rainforests.  Hundreds of acres of natural habitats are lost around the world every single hour.  Palm oil is used in many commercially prepared foods, as well as in large … Continue reading →

Tagged Conservation, deforestation, palm oil, rainforest

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