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Cargill to cut off suppliers don't provide deforestation-free palm oil

2014-07-31 01:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Most palm oil is produced from a species of African palm that is now grown widely across Southeast Asia. The crop's high productivity makes it the most profitable form of agricultural land use in the tropics. Agricultural giant Cargill, America's largest palm oil importer, will no longer buy palm oil from sources associated with deforestation, conversion of peatlands, and social conflict. The policy, announced Tuesday, follows similar commitments made by other major palm oil buyers, including...

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