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An RAF Typhoon, made by BAE systems over Penang Island in Malaysia, November 2011. (Photo: Geoff Lee/BAE)
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Britain Worries EU Ban on Palm Oil Could Harm BAE Arms Sales

As Consumers Demand Trans Fat Alternative, Corporations Clear Cut Forests To Meet Demand

With consumers and regulators rejecting “trans fats,” palm oil is making its way into more and more processed foods, as well as the household and beauty products it’s been in for ages. But some corporations aren’t sourcing palm oil responsibly, resulting in deforestation and habitat destruction.

Carey L. Biron
March 7th, 2014
By Carey L. Biron
March 7th, 2014
Indonesia Goodbye Jungle

WASHINGTON --- The U.S.-based consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble is being accused of contributing to deforestation and destruction of critical habitat in Indonesia, due to insufficient safeguards around its sourcing of palm oil. The company makes some of the most popular household and personal care items in the world, including Head

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