Reply from Clarins on their palm oil useage
The reply from Clarins was dismal – it took nearly 4 months and a lot of pestering to get any reply at all, and when I did it was insufficient. I had already promised to use body shop products and use up the Clarins that I was using, and I am pleased to say that I have nearly used it all up now and definitely will not be buying anymore. Clarins are not members of the RSPO, which is not the be all and end all, but at least it is a token gesture, and they will not confirm if Continue reading Reply from Clarins on their palm oil useage
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My UK campaign to stop Cadbury using Palm oil – lets follow Australia/New Zealand!
Australian and New Zealand people power has overcome Cadbury, who have decided to stop using palm oil in many products, due to the petitioning and campaigning of the Australians. This is wonderful news, but just a start in making a hole in the World’s unsustainable palm oil use.
I have had much communication with the people of Australia and New Zealand about Cadbury as I have info on my website too about Cadbury, and it shows that people power CAN work.
I, as you will know from my website, am currently petitioning to the EU Government for palm oil to be labelled in our Continue reading My UK campaign to stop Cadbury using Palm oil – let’s follow Australia/New Zealand!
palm oil in Cadbury
Cadbury Australia/New Zealand take palm oil out of chocolate
How did they do it ? Read about how Australia and New Zealand did it below….
New Zealand information…..
The Cadbury’s NZ move was a collective effort with Auckland Zoo being a main player along with Judith Collins in Dunedin who is the producer for Orangutan Island on Animal Planet, instigated by Cadbury’s sudden decision to start putting palm oil in NZ chocolate (this very much Continue reading Cadbury Australia/New Zealand take palm oil out of chocolate!
Leigh & Westcliff times Orangutan Campaign Sandra Dean July 2009
Following my last publication locally, I was really pleased, as it highlights the palm oil situation that is harming the rainforests of Borneo & Sumatra and killing the Orangutans. We must act soon, and force the Supermarkets & manufacturers to swap from unsustainable to sustainable palm oil. The production of unsustainable palm oil is damaging our environment, and harming the people and wildlife of Borneo & Sumatra – Continue reading My Orangutan Campaign in the Leigh Times – July 2009
Morrisons reply re palm oil June 09
This is the reply letter I received from the Customer Service Department of Morrisons regarding the palm oil used in many of their supermarket products…
I am really disappointed that yet another Supermarket is hiding under the fact that they are a member of the RSPO, yet outline nothing that they are actually doing - they have failed to answer the questions that have been asked, apart from number 8 below:
1. Do you have any own brand products that contain palm oil? If so, which ones?
2. Are you using sustainable RSPO approved or unsustainable oil in your products?
3. If unsustainable, do you need to use it?
4. If unsustainable, when do you plan to switch to sustainable RSPO oil or alternative oil at the earliest opportunity. I have read that only 1% of all the sustainably grown palm oil is currently being bought by companies. Continue reading Reply from Morrisons Re: Palm oil
The guilty secrets of palm oil: Are you unwittingly contributing to the devastation of the rain forests?
Does your shopping basket contain KitKat, Hovis, Persil or Flora? If so, you may be contributing to the devastation of the wildlife-rich forests of Indonesia and Malaysia, where orangutans and other species face extinction as their habitat disappears. Continue reading Are you unwittingly contributing to the devastation of the rain forests?
Leading article: An oil shock we cannot ignore
There is no shortage of ways to measure the cost of palm oil. First there is the catastrophic impact on the wildlife of Malaysia and Indonesia, whose rainforests are being cleared to grow the crop. The habitat of endangered species, from orangutans to Sumatran tigers, is being torn down at a terrifying rate to make room for the fertile oil palms.
Continue reading Leading article: An oil shock we cannot ignore
Palm oil is bad for you and many other people and creatures!
Following on from the evidence of our food Companies using palm oil to a high degree, there is another dimension to this argument. They should be responsible for the palm oil sources, but more than that, they should be responsible for us as consumers – our health!!!
Palm oil is widely used as cooking oil, as an ingredient in margarine, and as a component of many processed foods. It is also an important component of many soaps, washing powders and personal care products, is used to treat Continue reading Palm oil and your health
Household names: Big brands and palm oil
Kellogg’s (US) Uses palm oil in 50 products, mostly cereal bars but also cereals such as Special K and Crunchy Nut, where it binds together clusters. Does not buy sustainable palm oil. Continue reading Top brands – more information on their palm oil use
palm oil kernel copyright sandra m dean
Seeing palm oil plantations
As we made our way to the Sepilok Jungle Resort, where we stayed that night, the guide showed us some palm kernels – the type which are being grown absolutely everywhere for its oil. Ok, they can make cooking oil, soap and lots of Continue reading Seeing palm oil plantations in Sabah, Borneo
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