The use of Palm Oil by Bjorn van den Berg https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1 within the food industry en-us 2017-09-23 15:00:48 UTC 2024-11-12 15:46:20 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Palm oil? vandenbergbjorn3456 https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1/wish/190416775 ​Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil high in saturated fats and free of trans fats.

The oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis) is a native to West Africa and was imported into SE Asia in the mid 19th century.  Oil palm flourishes in the humid tropics and produces high yield when grown 10 degrees north and south of the equator.


]]> 2017-09-23 15:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1/wish/190416775 Why do organizations use it? vandenbergbjorn3456 https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1/wish/190416919 1. COST EFFECTIVE
2. PROFITABLE
3. CHEAP TO PRODUCE
In 2012, the annual revenue received by Indonesia and Malaysia together, the top two producers of palm oil, was $40 billion. Between 1962 and 1982 global exports of palm oil increased from around half a million to 2.4 million tonnes annually and in 2008 world production of palm oil and palm kernel oil amounted to 48 million tonnes. According to FAO forecasts by 2020 the global demand for palm oil will double, and triple by 2050.]]> 2017-09-23 15:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1/wish/190416919 Problems related to the use of Palm Oil vandenbergbjorn3456 https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1/wish/190417119 The industry is linked to major issues such as deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses in the countries where it is produced, as the land and forests must be cleared for the development of the oil palm plantations.]]> 2017-09-23 15:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1/wish/190417119 May this issue result in a crisis? vandenbergbjorn3456 https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1/wish/190418206 The issue is about the public that tries to reduce buying products with palm oil and baking goods, confectionery, shampoo, cosmetics, cleaning agents, washing detergents, and toothpaste. Over the past years people have realized that the production of palm oil is responsible for deforestation and habitat loss for animals especially in the countries Indonesia and Malaysia.]]> 2017-09-23 15:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vandenbergbjorn3456/qeltio2dbgh1/wish/190418206