The greed of the multinationals stop with palm oil is getting that the great international demand for this cheap palm oil is one of the points of conflict Around the globe
Esto causes entire forests to be replaced by huge plantations of this type of plant, which contributes to the destruction of the flora and fauna of these environments. An example is that of the islands of Borneo and Sumatra where the rapid growth of the palm oil industry has resulted in tens of thousands of orangutans being mined or killed in the past 20 years.
Since 2006, an estimated 1500 orangutans have been killed after hovering near palm oil plantations, other than thousands have died due to deforestation caused by the cultivation of this plant so demanded in international markets.
According to experts, orangutans could be extinct in 25 years or less if the ratio remains as it is now.
Palm oil and its derivatives are found in thousands of products around the world, from lipstick to toothpaste or even donuts. A very versatile plant that is very cheap and very efficient, more than other vegetable oils. About 44.000 million dollars annually is carried by the industry with products derived from palm oil.
According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, 300 jungle soccer fields are destroyed every hour to turn them into plantations for palm oil.
And what should not be "demonized" palm oil, but rather the multinationals that carry out operations of huge plantations to meet that demand. There is a sustainable palm oil market in which small farmers are grouped around associations to show that there are other ways to grow it. The video I share shows a bit of what was said.