Palm oil nations are struggling to balance environmental concerns with economic risks

Palm oil nations are struggling to balance environmental concerns with economic risks

Environmentalists have raised red flags about cultivating palm oil. Malaysia and Indonesia are addressing these concerns, but they risk damaging a major economic sector in doing so.

The Real Cost Of Palm Oil | Andika Putraditama - Data Intelligence

Palm oil is in nearly every commodity you use — food, shampoo, makeup and more — but the harvesting of this essential material has contributed to the destruction of millions of hectares of forests globally. Sustainability expert Andika Putraditama has an ambitious plan to turn this crisis on its head, funding forest conservation with money from the very companies that make the greatest raw material impact. Hear his vision for preserving the fore…