A new report claims that palm oil executives in PNG have bribed officials, paid police to brutalize villagers, used child labor, and participated in an apparent tax evasion scheme.

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 ...

MalaysiaBunches of oil palm fruit harvested by hand are trucked to a mill for processing in mainland Malaysia. Oil palms yield more oil per acre than do other crops. But soaring demand for the ...

Thanks to Covid-19 movement restrictions, concessionary deforestation in Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea fell by 58 per cent last year. New data using satellite imagery shows that three palm ...

Palm oil is a common ingredient in products we use on a daily basis, things like make-up and soap as well as in some foods like chocolate and pizza. It is extracted from the fruit that grows on ...

A macaque eats a palm oil fruit on the edge of the plantation. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Palm oil comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree. Oil extracted from the flesh of the fruit is called palm oil, while oil ...

One reason could be that because palm oil is so controversial few companies want to be linked to it - even if it's sustainable. Make-up artist Emmy Burbidge travels to Papua New Guinea to discover ...

Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil on the planet and is believed to be in about 50% of products found in supermarkets and shops. It comes from the reddish pulp of the fruit found on ...

WWF's Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard assesses manufacturers, retailers, food service and hospitality companies on their commitments and actions in favour of sustainable palm oil, helping to build a culture ...

A key requirement of the new law is for farmers to provide geographical data that traces palm oil fruit back to the farm where it was grown. A poll conducted by non-profit Madani, reported by Mongabay ...

an end to the use of hazardous pesticides including paraquat and only buying Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) from known sources. WWF also asks other parts of the supply chain to reward those leading ...