Palm oil derives from the fruit of the oil palm tree. Its high fat content has led to concerns that it may raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, ...

KANSAS CITY— The global palm oil market is managing a slew of conundrums. While it is the most consumed vegetable oil in the world, it also is considered by some groups as “the world’s most hated crop ...

Over the past few decades, as demand for palm oil has increased, so has scientific interest—particularly in tocotrienols, a compound in palm oil, with potential benefits ranging from brain to skin ...

Ocho Sur sold 'deforestation-free' palm oil to the makers of Cheetos, Colgate, and Pepsi. Exclusive documents reveal ties between US investors and entities that cleared Amazonian rainforest. Leer en ...

Palm oil is everywhere - from your favourite instant noodles to everyday skincare products. Its versatility and cost-effectiveness have made it a staple in food and cosmetic industries. But behind its ...

It is well known that palm oil is near-ubiquitous in food. It’s present in cakes, chocolate bars, biscuits, doughnuts, bread and even instant noodles. In fact, many sources suggest that around 50% of ...

For more than a decade, communities in Liberia have struggled against palm oil company Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL), which has razed more than 1,000 hectares (almost 2,500 acres) of rainforest, ...

After a tip about unsustainable logging at a Malaysian state-run oil palm plantation, former Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) Fellow Low Choon Chyuan launched a yearlong investigation, ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Malaysia's palm oil stocks rose for a fifth consecutive month in July to their highest level in almost two years as production growth outpaced exports, data from the ...

Palm oil producers have expressed plans to reduce and stabilise the price of the production nationwide The Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON) said its members are committed to keeping palm oil ...

MUMBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Indian refiners cancelled 100,000 metric tons of palm oil purchases for delivery between October and December, as New Delhi's move to raise import duties amid a rally in ...

Utilisation of BSF larvae could help to stem the expansion of damaging palm oil production, researchers from UK-based consultancy Tunley Environmental, claim in a new study. Cultivation of palm for ...