palm oil
noun
: an edible fat obtained from the flesh of the fruit of several palms and used especially in soap and lubricating greases
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Many of Indonesia’s 17,000 plus islands have been smashed by overdevelopment, palm oil plantations, plastic waste and water pollution, which is why Bawah and its fierce environmental program feel so crucial.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
Wilmar International, one of the world’s largest producers of palm oil, sugar, flour, and other food products, reported a near 37% decline in profit.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 June 2024
First came the loggers, then growing cities and clearing for cattle, palm oil and banana plantations.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN, 13 June 2024
The lab is funded by an NGO that can be traced back to a shell company that belongs to an international conglomerate with diverse interests such as harvesting palm oil and manufacturing speedboats.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
Wilmar International, one of the world’s largest producers of palm oil, sugar, flour, and other food products, reported a near 37% decline in profit.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 June 2024
First came the loggers, then growing cities and clearing for cattle, palm oil and banana plantations.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN, 13 June 2024
The lab is funded by an NGO that can be traced back to a shell company that belongs to an international conglomerate with diverse interests such as harvesting palm oil and manufacturing speedboats.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Palm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20oil. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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