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"Sustainability First" campaign launched by The Centre for Sustainable Palm Oil Studies (CSPO) with release of ground-breaking palm oil report for Earth Day
The report was co-authored by three eminent international experts:
The report found that palm oil, a commodity ubiquitously used across several industries, can play a vital role in maintaining global food security - especially Post-COVID. However, in order to protect forest cover, sustainably certified palm oil cultivation is paramount.
Notably, the report critiques the EU's current black-and-white approach towards palm oil, stating:
The report states that ironically, such a ban would increase deforestation because like rapeseed, soy or sunflower, which require up to nine times more land than palm fruit to produce the same volume of oil.
Worse - these alternatives require
The report, however, also acknowledges a slow shift in EU policy, and secure a trade deal with producer countries like Malaysia , which as
After comprehensive analysis, the report concludes by calling for stronger collaboration between regional blocs, stating the EU must By encouraging and supporting developing countries like Malaysia to continue to improve the cultivation and production of sustainable palm oil, the EU can meet goals that emphasize positive environmental objectives, like building transparent supply chains, slowing deforestation, and stopping climate change.
The report is supported by the CSPO's which aims to bridge the information gap on palm oil that exists between the policy and consumer worlds. Sustainability First acknowledges that consumer behaviour is often the driver behind policymaking decisions - and that neither audience can be engaged in isolation.
For more information:
https://thecspo.org/sustainability-first/
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