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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Enormous tracts of tropical rainforest have been cleared to grow the lucrative crop, which is used to create palm oil, a vegetable oil that is also used in food processing.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
Bachtiar’s late father Anwar founded Nam Cheong Soal Factory in 1932 and the family opened the first palm oil refinery in Indonesia in 1970.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Its creator, South African software mogul Mark Shuttleworth, has managed to hold off the continuing threat of the palm oil conglomerates and their environmentally destructive monoculture, by buying up swathes of forested land to protect.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
To make more palm oil requires totally changing what the planet looks like.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
However, Indonesia is also the largest exporter of palm oil, which is used in a range of everyday products from soap to ice cream, and the production of palm oil has led to severe deforestation in recent decades.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
With a net worth of about $3.1 billion, Tanoto, 74, is the founder of Royal Golden Eagle, a global company with over 60,000 employees in the pulp and paper, palm oil and energy businesses.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The election also carries high stakes for the United States and China, since Indonesia has a huge domestic market, natural resources including nickel and palm oil, and diplomatic influence with its Southeast Asian neighbors.
—Niniek Karmini and Edna Tariganthe Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
As one of the world’s biggest exporters of coal, nickel and palm oil, Indonesia has a large role to play in the climate change crisis.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
Bachtiar’s late father Anwar founded Nam Cheong Soal Factory in 1932 and the family opened the first palm oil refinery in Indonesia in 1970.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Its creator, South African software mogul Mark Shuttleworth, has managed to hold off the continuing threat of the palm oil conglomerates and their environmentally destructive monoculture, by buying up swathes of forested land to protect.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
To make more palm oil requires totally changing what the planet looks like.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
However, Indonesia is also the largest exporter of palm oil, which is used in a range of everyday products from soap to ice cream, and the production of palm oil has led to severe deforestation in recent decades.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
With a net worth of about $3.1 billion, Tanoto, 74, is the founder of Royal Golden Eagle, a global company with over 60,000 employees in the pulp and paper, palm oil and energy businesses.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The election also carries high stakes for the United States and China, since Indonesia has a huge domestic market, natural resources including nickel and palm oil, and diplomatic influence with its Southeast Asian neighbors.
—Niniek Karmini and Edna Tariganthe Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
As one of the world’s biggest exporters of coal, nickel and palm oil, Indonesia has a large role to play in the climate change crisis.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
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