Why I Don't Use Palm Oil
The palm oil industry has been destroying the rainforest and making palm oil plantations in its place. This has caused huge problems with workers, the environment and the animals.
The palm oil industry has affected many animals lives by destroying their homes leaving them no where to live. Also, in the process of bringing the rainforest down it has given poachers access to parts of the rainforest which they could not reach before and has allowed them to take animals to kill or to use as entertainment.
Also, a lot of bribery is involved with workers. Making false claims and promises which end up meaning adults and children are over worked for such small pay.
I cannot contribute to this industry, not even if it's sustainable palm oil because that may mean that only 2% of it could be sustainable and the other 98% is unsustainable but they are still allowed to label it as sustainable. Also, it has been claimed that even calling it sustainable is questionable so I opt out fully. I don't want to contribute to the extinction of orangutans and other beautiful wildlife, I don't want to fund slave labour and I don't feel it is safe to live in a world without rainforests.
The palm oil industry has affected many animals lives by destroying their homes leaving them no where to live. Also, in the process of bringing the rainforest down it has given poachers access to parts of the rainforest which they could not reach before and has allowed them to take animals to kill or to use as entertainment.
Also, a lot of bribery is involved with workers. Making false claims and promises which end up meaning adults and children are over worked for such small pay.
I cannot contribute to this industry, not even if it's sustainable palm oil because that may mean that only 2% of it could be sustainable and the other 98% is unsustainable but they are still allowed to label it as sustainable. Also, it has been claimed that even calling it sustainable is questionable so I opt out fully. I don't want to contribute to the extinction of orangutans and other beautiful wildlife, I don't want to fund slave labour and I don't feel it is safe to live in a world without rainforests.