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Cargill commits to zero deforestation, but environmentalists raise questions
2014-04-10 01:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: After years of criticism from environmental groups, Cargill says it will establish policies to eliminate deforestation, peatlands conversion, and social conflict from its palm oil supply chain. But activists aren't yet sure what to make of the agribusiness giant's pledge. On Tuesday Cargill released a letter it sent to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a body that sets eco-certification standards, in response to a Greenpeace report linking the palm oil it sold to Proctor & Gamble...
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