Image above: Earth and moon from near Mars
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nature, on our planet .. in peril
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Palm oil plantation
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palm oil products
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Orangutan
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unspeakable
Orangutans will be wiped out by 2026, thanks largely to fast food and face wash
"Responsible palm oil consumption requires a lot of label reading. Ingredients derived from palm oil include sodium laureth sulfate (a surfactant found in shampoos and soaps that helps them foam), palmitic acid (used in food for flavoring and anticaking properties), and stearic acid (found in soaps and candles as a thickener). Given their ubiquity, and their many names, cutting out palm oil byproducts entirely would be difficult."
"consumers can also check labels to find out if their palm oil ingredients were produced sustainably. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, an industry nonprofit group that works with producers and processors, labels certified sustainable palm oil products with a special seal.
"Responsible palm oil consumption requires a lot of label reading. Ingredients derived from palm oil include sodium laureth sulfate (a surfactant found in shampoos and soaps that helps them foam), palmitic acid (used in food for flavoring and anticaking properties), and stearic acid (found in soaps and candles as a thickener). Given their ubiquity, and their many names, cutting out palm oil byproducts entirely would be difficult."
"consumers can also check labels to find out if their palm oil ingredients were produced sustainably. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, an industry nonprofit group that works with producers and processors, labels certified sustainable palm oil products with a special seal.